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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0984.000 2006-2008 Harry Kim William Takaba Mayor Director r Nancy E. Crawford i'•., a+•~.` Depuo, Director County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street, Room 118 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-8234 • Fax (808) 961-8248 January 22, 2008 1-O Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and U1 Members of the Hawai'i County Council a _ Hawai'i County Council z 25 Aupuni Street CO Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 w co Re: Operating Budget The State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation has authorized a $78,033 Traffic Safety Training Project Grant to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. These funds, derived from federal funds, will be used to implement a project that includes: assignment of a deputy prosecuting attorney to be the Statewide Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, providing statewide training for police and prosecutors, developing modular trial advocacy training for deputies, and participation at monthly statewide traffic commanders meetings. Enclosed is a resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation for this grant. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this $78,033 Traffic Safety Training Project Grant. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. William Ta caba Director of Finance APPROVED: (~4 ~Harry Kim Mayor A Comm. No. 1 T Enc. Ref. To: ~fC.-_ Ref. Date JAN 2 5 ZQ(IR cc: Prosecuting Attorney Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Form #:B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Prosecuting Attorney DATE: 1/9/08 STAFF CONTACT: Nancy Kelly PHONE: 934-3315 A. REQUEST: 1) Requesting a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation for a Traffic Safety Training Project aimed at improving enforcement and prosecution of traffic laws. 2) Requesting a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $78,033 for the Traffic Safety Training Project. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The Prosecuting Attorney's Office has been awarded funding from the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation to implement a project that includes: assignment of a deputy to be the Statewide Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, providing statewide training for police and prosecutors, developing modular trial advocacy training for deputies and participation at monthly statewide traffic commanders meetings. SIGNED: `'S`am DATE: t LIO&ZOOS' Departent Head GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52, Request for Council Action Type of Grant Appropriation being re uested: (New or an additional appropriation) ® New (for this fiscal year period). OR ? Additional appropriation (to an existing grant); Is a draft agreement attached? Has the original grant notification been transmitted to ® Yes [ I No Council? ? Yes ? No Name of Grant Program: Traffic Safety Training Project Grantor: State of Hawaii Dept. of Transportation County Grantee Department or Agency: Prosecuting Attorney County Grantee Contact Person: Nancy Kelly Phone Number: 934-3315 Amount of Grant: $78,033 Grant Period (Commencement & Completion): Oct. 1, 2007 to Sept. 30, 2008 Purpose of Grant: To implement Traffic Safety Training project. See attached application. County Match required?: ? Yes ® No If yes, Matching Amount? Budgeted in account# : In-kind? Explain: Explanation: County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: 0 Permanent: ? Temporary: Duration: Full-time: ? Part-time: Time Element: Qty: Contractual: ? Explain: Explanation: Additional Comments about Grant: Project will be implemented statewide for Police and Prosecutors to improve enforcement and prosecution of traffic laws. B-52 Grant Summary Form f 1110161 Q°'l -2 ILh J Ke : h4k LINDA LINGLE BRENNON T. MORIOKA kliAV GOVERNOR ~OeA•• ACTING DIRECTOR Deputy DirM= S f)~ MICHAEL D. FORMBY FRANCIS PAUL KEENO BRIAN H. SEKIGUCHI STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION N REPLY REFER TO: 869 PUNCHBOWL STREET HWY-V 9.1503 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813-5097 January 3, 2008 Ms. Charlene Iboshi First Deputy Prosecuting Attorney County of Hawaii Office of the Prosecuting Attorney 34 Rainbow Drive Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Ms. Iboshi: Enclosed for your action is a copy of the approved highway safety reimbursement project No. SA08-08 (05-S-01), entitled "Prosecutors Training". A total of $78,033.00 has been obligated to the project. The grant funds will be used for statewide training and meetings for deputy prosecuting attorneys and police to improve communications between these agencies and improve the law enforcement system in its efforts to enforce traffic offenses. The funds will also be used to send the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor and a deputy prosecutor to the Lifesavers Conference in Portland, Oregon. Progress reports must be submitted quarterly within 15 days (ending December, March, June and September) and a final report must be submitted within thirty days of the end of the grant period. Reimbursement claims must be submitted in accordance with the agreement (monthly or quarterly) by the 20th of the month following the claim period. A claim must be submitted even if no expenditures were made. The project is subject to the audit requirements of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) A-133, Audit of State/Local Government & Non-Profit Organizations. Note that the Department/Program Number and Title with which this project should be associated in the Schedule of. Federal Assistance should be associated in the Schedule of Federal Assistance Programs section of your single agency audit report are: Department of Transportation/20.600 - State and Community Highway Safety Program. A copy of all audit reports covering the grant period must be sent to the Department of Transportation - Highway Safety Staff, 869 Punchbowl Street, Room 405, Honolulu, HI 96813. Ms. Charlene lboshi HWY-V 9.1503 Page 2 January 3, 2008 Within 60 days of the date of project approval, the Highway Safety Staff should be advised of your cognizant Federal audit agency and of when you anticipate the audit report(s) covering the period of this grant to be issued. Very truly yours, BRENNON T. MORIOKA, Ph.D., P.E. Acting Director of Transportation Enclosure