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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0401.000 2006-2008 ~tv,or d?'•;~~ William Takaba Harry Kim _ I~;~ Moyor Director , Nancy E. Crawford Deputy Director ~ Oi Mr County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Sheet, Room 118 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 96I-8231. Fax (808) 961-8248 Cam, May 2, 2007 Pete Hoffmann, Chairperson and ~y Members of the Hawaii County Council = c Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street 4~ Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Operating Budget - The State of Hawaii Legislature enacted Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, which appropriated funds for the County of Hawaii to continue its anti-drug abuse efforts. Last fiscal year, Governor Linda Lingle had authorized the release of $630,000, appropriated in Act 178, and these were to 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. More specifically, the monies were used towards four (4) programs: Healing Our Island, Adolescent Drug Prevention Program, Community Anti-Drug Effort Account, and Hawaii County Resource Center Anti-Drug Fund. Although the County facilitates these 4 programs, the organizations involved or receiving funding with the Adolescent Drug Prevention Program (for $380,000) and the Hawaii County Resource Center Anti-Drug Fund (for $50,000) were paid for their services directly by the State. Thus, the funding for these two programs did not need to be appropriated. Separate appropriation of $100,000 from the State's Act 178 funding were made towards the Healing Our Island and Community Anti-Drug Effort accounts since the County received the monies for these programs. Recently, an additional $630,000 was released by Governor Linda Lingle and we will be appropriating $200,000 to the County's Healing Our Island account with the Community Anti- Drug Effort Account funds administered through this account. The remaining funds will be paid directly by the State to the programs and are not being appropriated. 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. ~,o. X98-07~ Bt.P,[9~~ Comm. Nn._ `fo I Ref. 7o: u Ref. ante MAY_____- 4 Z_. ~7 Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and Members of the Hawaii County Council Page 2 May 2, 2007 Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget and appropriating $200,000 into the Healing our Island account, Due to the existing Council rule governing reconsideration of legislation and because we are close to the end of the fiscal year, we would like to request a waiver from the Finance Committee and have this resolution and bill heard at the next Council meeting scheduled for May 16, 2007. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Office of Management. William Takaba Director of Finance APPROVED: ~,\~bti~/ ,yn~Harry Kim Mayor Enc. cc: Management Form B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of Management DATE: April 23, 2007 STAFF CONTACT: Billy Kenoi PHONE: x8507 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 $200,000 to Healing Our Island Account, B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The State of Hawaii Legislature enacted Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii, 2005. $200,000 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. SIGNED: ~~_~V~~J"`~U' DATE: APR ~ 4 ZUO~ Department Head EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS HONOLULU LINDA LINGLE Aprjl 16, 2007 c ov ERwoA The Honorable Harry Kim, Mayor County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street, Room 215 Hilo, Hawaii 40720-4252 Dear Mayor Kim: I am pleased to inform you that I am approving the release of $630,000 appropriated for FY 07 by Act 178, SLH 2005, for the Coun[y of Hawaii to continue its anti-drug abuse efforts. It is my understanding that the $630,000 in general funds 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 anti-drug program administered by the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council to help Hawaii's youths avoid drugs and substance abuse. Sincerely, LINDA LINi~rG~E c: Honorable James R. Aiona PETE HOFFMANN x.+01 BRENDA FORD Chair & Presiding Officer ~ ` l~. ~O STACY HIGA DONALD IKEDA K. ANGEL PILAGO BOB JACOBSON Vice Chair ~''••p•N~~~~ EMILY L NAEOLE DOMINIC YAGONG J YOSHIMOTO AAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County ofHawai'i Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 May 4, 2007 Pete Hoffmazm, Council Chair Council Members Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Resolution No. i 98-07 :Authorizing The Receipt and Expenditure of State Funding Appropriated by the State Legislature Pursuant to Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, For Community Anti-Drug Efforts on the Island of Hawaii. Bill No. 99 An Ordinance To Amend Ordinance No. 06-79, As Amended, The Operating Budget For The County Of Hawaii For The Fiscal Yeaz Ending June 30,2007. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement on its future agenda. Since ely, (/W.--- Dominic Yagong, Ch Committee on Financ oval/Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: ~ - , i c-, Pete Hoffm C air Pete HofFinann, Chair Hawaii Coun ouncil Hawaii County Council a- Serving the /nterests ojthe People ojOur /sland