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Home My WebLink AboutREP HSEDC 003 05/01/2006 2004-2006 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATE: May 1, 2006 Re: Comm. No. 676.7 PLACE: Council Chambers TIME: 1:34 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Human Services and Economic Development, to which was referred Communication No. 676.7 reports as follows: Communication 676.7, transmitted by Fred C. Holschuh, M.D., Chair of the Committee on Human Services and Economic Development (HSEDC), submits recommendations for appropriations to nonprofit organizations for inclusion in the County of Hawai`i's Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2006-07. For fiscal year 2006-07, 35 agencies submitted 46 requests to fund specific programs with a total request amount of $1,429,160. The requests for funding were transmitted to council members via Communication no. 676 from Finance Director William Takaba, dated February 3, 2006. A working group was formed, consisting of HSEDC Chair Dr. Fred Holschuh, HSEDC Vice Chair designee Donald Ikeda (Hilo) and HSEDC Vice Chair designee Virginia Isbell (Kona), and legislative assistants Jon Henricks and Amy Miwa. Interviews and site visits were conducted on Mazch 16 and 17 in Hilo and its neighboring regions and on Mazch 23 in Kona and its neighboring regions. Several council members attended interviews and site visits, never totaling or exceeding the amount that would define a quorum. The personal recommendations of council members attending interviews and site visits as well as the recommendations of the working group were utilized to create this composite recommendation. The applications submitted to the Finance Department and thorough discussions with the working group were also key components within the creation of this composite recommendation transmitted via Communication No. 676.7. Communication No. 676.7, presented before the Committee on Human Services and Economic Development on May 1, 2006 was well received by the council members attending this committee meeting. Only one concern was brought forward regarding these recommendations. Council Chair Stacy Higa referred to the fact that some programs funding had been reduced rather dramatically while other programs remained at 100% funding from the previous fiscal year, or funding was increased from previous fiscal year. Chair Higa wanted to know if this would negatively impact those programs that had funding reduced to a point that it would affect their operations. HSEDC Chair Dr. Fred Holschuh responded that although funding had been reduced for certain programs, it was felt by the majority in the working group and the council members attending interviews and site visits that these programs could maintain existing operations without much undue stress. Council Member Bob Jacobson supported HSEDC Chair Holschuh's comments noting that this question had been brought up at the interviews and site visits for nearly all applicants. Council Member Jacobson also felt comfortable that programs that had funding reduced from the previous fiscal year would not be affected adversely to the point that their operations would be placed in a position of untenable fiscal restraint. A sepazate issue introduced during the course of this HSEDC meeting was that the Under His Wings Street Ministry, a program under the umbrella of the New Hope Christian Church, received a composite recommendation of zero funding for fiscal yeaz 2006-07. Council Vice Chair Virginia Isbell commented that this program, which exists largely to provide food and clothing to those that require these services in downtown Hilo, is an excellent program run entirely by dedicated volunteers. That being the case, Vice Chair Isbell stated that her perspective was that this program was unable to provide a solid plan for how they would utilize money provided by the County through this grant effort. She also noted that what this program really needed was a shower at this facility for client use. Currently, the directors of this program are not ready to implement a shower, as they are unsure if they will extend the lease on the building they currently operate out o£ Vice Chair Isbell further stated that these factors created an irrefutable air of uncertainty that ultimately brought forth a recommendation that they not receive any funding for fiscal year 2006-07. The recommended FY 2006-07 nonprofit appropriations are as follows: AGENCY -PROGRAM NAME FY05-06 FY06-07 Proposed Grant Award Request FY06-07 Grant American Red Cross - Hawaii State Chapter 1. Disaster Service 5,000.00 25,000.00 5,000.00 The ARC of Kona 2. Adult Da Health/Li e Skills 17,000.00 27,000.00 18,000.00 Bay Clinic, Inc. 3. Violence Intervention Project with Youth Education N/A 45,200.00 20,000.00 Com onen[ Big Island Substance Abuse Council 4. East Hawaii Substance Abuse Pro ram 30,000.00 50,000.00 30,000.00 Big Island Substance Abuse Council 5. Wesr Hawaii Substance Abuse Pro ram 30,000.00 50,000.00 30,000.00 Brantley Center, Inc. 6. Em !o ment Rehabilitation 23,000.00 30,000.00 21,000.00 Bridge House, Inc. 7. Vocational Skills Bui[din Pro ram N/A 48,000.00 15,000.00 Child and Family Service 8. Family Violence Continuum of Care Programs 9,000.00 10,000.00 9,000.00 Daughters of Hawaii 9. Hulihe'e Palace N/A 160,000.00 25,000.00 East Hawaii Coalition for the Homeless 10. Kihei Pua Emer enc Shelter 40,000.00 45,000.00 40,000.00 East Hawaii Coalition for the Homeless 11. Kihei Pua Transitional Housin Pro ram 4,000.00 6,000.00 4,000.00 Family Support Services of West Hawaii 12. Ka'u and North Kohala Famil Centers 51,000.00 65,000.00 45,000.00 Friends of the Children's Justice Center of East Hawaii 13. Special Needs, Enhancement, Center Support, 15,000.00 20,000.00 15,000.00 Prevention/Education Friends of the Children's Justice Center of West Hawaii 14. Enhancement and Basic Needs Pra ram 15,000.00 15,000.00 12,000.00 Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Inc. 15. Work Ex erience Pro ram 10,000.00 29,500.00 20,000.00 Grassroots Community Development Group 16. Kupukupu Ajter-School Program N/A 60,000.00 82,500.00 Habitat for Humanity Kona 17. General Operating Support N/A 25,000.00 15,000.00 Hawaii Centers for Independent Living -East & West Hawaii 18. lnde endent Livin Services 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 Hawaii Island Adult Care, Inc. 19. HiloAdulrDa Center 18,000.00 18,000.00 16,000.00 Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation 20. Multi-Disciplinary H/V Case Management, Hilo 10,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 21. Transmission HIV+ Prevention or Women in West Hawaii AGENCY -PROGRAM NAME FY05-08 FY06-07 Proposed Grant Award Request FY06-07 Grant Hawai`i's Volcano Circus 22. Puna Per ormin Arts Festival 2006 15,000.00 30,000.00 17,000.00 Hui Okinawa 23. Children's Cultural Da Cam 3 000.00 3060.00 3,000.00 The Island of Hawaii YMCA 24. Partners with Youth Services N/A 60,000.00 35,000.00 Ka Hale O Na Keiki, Inc. 25. Families-At-RiskPro'ect 3,000.00 7,500.00 3,000.00 Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children 26. Title N-B West Hawaii Counseling & Supportive Living 20,000.00 20,000.00 5,000.00 Pro'ect Kona Adult Day Center, Inc. 27. Adult Da Care 15,000.00 30,000.00 15,000.00 Kona Literacy Council 28. Kai[ua Learnin Center 1,500.00 1,500.00 ?,500.00 Kuikahi Mediation Center, Inc. 29. Kuikahi Mediation Center 5,000.00* 8,000.00 4,000.00 Laupiihoehoe Train Museum 30. Teachin ,Trans ortation and Technalo 35,000.00 59,400.00 35,000.00 Mental Health Kokua 31. Residential Rehabilitation Services 20,000.00 25,000.00 20,000.00 New Hope Christian Fellowship 32. Onder His Win s Street Minist N/A 10,000.00 0.00 Office for Social Ministry 33. Care-A-Van 30,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 Oftice for Social Ministry 34. Hawaii lsland Foad Bank 35,000.00 35,000.00 35,000.00 Office for Social Ministry 35. Mobile Care Health Pro'ect 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 The Salvation Army -Family Intervention Services 36. Ho'okala Adolescent Diversion Pro ram 32,000.00 32,000.00 28,000.00 The Salvation Army -Family Intervention Services 37. YauthServiceCenter-Honoka'a N/A 32,000.00 28,000.00 The Salvation Army -Family Intervention Services 38. Youth Service Center-Puna 38,000.00 38,000.00 32,000.00 Special Olympics Hawaii -East Hawaii 39. S ecia( Ol m ics -East Hawaii 12,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 Special Olympics Hawaii- West Hawaii 40. S ecia( 0l m ics -West Hawaii General Fundin 5,500.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 Turning Point for Families, Inc. 41. Hale Kahua Pa'a Transitional Housin Pro ram N/A 20,000.00 15,000.00 Turning Point for Families, Inc. 42. North Hawaii and Puna Grou s 30,000.00 30,000.00 25,000.00 Turning Point for Families, Inc. 43. West Hawaii Domestic Abuse Shelter 22,000.00 22,000.00 17,000.00 West Hawaii Mediatioo Ceuter 44. Mediation Services 5,000.00 10,000.00 7,000.00 YWCA of Hawaii Island 45. Em owerin Alternatives Pro ram 50,000.00 60,000.00 45,000.00 YWCA of Hawaii Island 46. H6m6kua Youth Center (0,000.00 50,000.00 30,000.00 TOTAL -Nonprofit Appropriations $714,000.00** $1,429,160 $900,000.00 * Grant award was allocated to the YMCA and then transmitted to the Kuikahi Mediation Center. Kuikahi Mediation Center has since become an independent agency and program and is no longer under the auspices of the YMCA. This figure reflects grant monies awarded in FY OS-06 to agencies and programs applying for grant monies for the FY 06-07. A total of $900,000.00 was allocated for FY 05-06. Your Committee on Human Services and Economic Development is in accord with the purpose and intent of Communication 676.7 and recommends the funding appropriations set forth therein be included in Bi11235, Draft 3 (FY 2006-07 Operating Budget). FCH/jdh roves noes w&e ex Respectfully submitted ARAKAKI X HIGA X COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES HOFFMAHN X AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HOLSCHUH X IKEDA X ~c--' ~ ISBELL X aACOSSON x FRED HOLSCHUH, M.D., CHAIR PH.AGO X HS&EDC PORT NO. 3 SAFARIK X ADOPTED: AY ~ T