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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0729.000 2004-2006 ~tv oI Harry Kim William Takaba ~41rq'nr Drreclm~ i. Nancy E. Crawford ?•q, Deputy Direelar +rt of qii~ County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street Roum 118 • Hilo. Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 Pax (808)461-8248 February 23, 2006 Stacy K. Higa, Chairperson and Members of the Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 - Re: Operating Budget The State of Hawaii Legislature enacted Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, which appropriated, in part, $630,000 for the County of Hawaii to continue its anti-drug abuse efforts. The funds will be utilized by providing grants to community organizations to undertake projects that promote drug prevention or drug awareness and education, and for a youth mentoring program to help Hawai'i's youths avoid drugs and addiction. These monies are to appropriated as follows: 1. $100,000 to the County's Healing Our Island account, to fund grassroots community efforts to sustain its anti-drug campaigns, provided that no single nonprofit entity shall receive more than $5,000 under this section, and provided further that no funds shall be expended under this section unless matched by funds from the County of Hawaii; 2. $380,000 to the County's Adolescent Drug Prevention Program account; 3. $100,000 to the County's Community Anti-Drug Effort account, to fund community-based substance abuse prevention programs, with priority given to drug education and awareness in the schools, community partnerships, and non-school youth activities in communities with the greatest need; 4. $50,000 to the Hawaii County Resource Center's Anti-Drug Fund account, for community anti-drug efforts aimed at preventing crystal methamphetamine use. Enclosed is a resolution for Council's authorization to receive and expend state funding for community anti-drug efforts on the Island of Hawaii, pursuant to Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005. i2ao. a71-Ova 8ik! a 39 `j COQit`' Ref. To: L R•f. Uota fi Hawaii Coun(y is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Stacy K. Higa, Chairman and Members of the Hawaii County Council Page 2 February 23, 2006 Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating these State funds, totaling $630,000, to the aforementioned County accounts. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Office of Management. William Takaba Director of Finance APPROVED: C_ly~~-t~ult/o v Harry Kim Mayor Enc. cc: Management Form B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of Management DATE: 2/22/2006 STAFF CONTACT: Billy Kenoi PHONE: x8508 A. REQUEST: Prepare a resolution for Council's authorization to receive and expend state funding for community anti-drug efforts on the island of Hawaii. Appropriate these State funds of $100,000 to Healing Our Island Account. Appropriate these State funds of $380,000 to the Adolescent Drug Prevention Program. Appropriate these State funds of $100,000 to the Community Anti-Drug Effort Account. Appropriate these State funds of $50,000 to the Hawaii County Resource Center Anti-Drug Fund. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The State of Hawaii Legislature enacted Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii, 2005. $100,000 shall be used by the Healing Our Island Account to fund grassroots community efforts to sustain its anti-drug campaigns; provided that no single nonprofit entity shall receive more than $5,000 under this section; and provided further that no funds shall be expended under this section unless matched by funds from the County of Hawaii. $380,000 will fund adolescent drug prevention programs. $100,000 shall be used by the County of Hawaii to fund community-based substance abuse prevention programs, with priority given to drug education and awareness in the schools, community partnerships, and non-school youth activities in communities with the greatest needs. $50,000 be used by the Hawaii County Resource Center for anti-drug efforts aimed at preventing crystal methamphetamine use. SIGNED: DATE: aI ~~l ~ Department Head r~~ i -~+4~,,,_r~',P EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS H orv oLU~u LINDA LINGLE GOVERN OA December 12, 2005 The Honorable Harry Kim, Mayor County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street, Room 215 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 Dear Mayor Kim: I am pleased to inform you that I am authorizing the release of funds appropriated by the 2005 Legislature, for the County of Hawaii to continue its anti-drug abuse efforts. It is my understanding that the $630,000 in general funds appropriated in Act 178, SLH 2005, will be utilized to provide grants to community organizations to undertake projects that promote drug prevention or drug awareness and education, and for a youth mentoring program to help Hawaii's youths avoid drugs and addiction. Sincerely, ~ \ LINDA I,INF' , c: Honorable James R. Aiona, Jr.