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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0226.000 2008-2010 4°,MTVI F William P. Kenoi ~yled•, Nancy E. Crawford ,VaYor Director Deanna S.Sako ijrE,uFti'r~` Depuq, Director County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street, Room I 18 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 a~'a (808) 961-8234 Fax (808) 961-8248 March 18, 2009 c r~a co J Yoshimoto, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai'i County Council "I Hawai'i County Council 25 Aupuni Street f; c~ Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 x Re: Operating Budget The State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation will be receiving funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), 49 U.S.C. Section 5340, Growing States and High Density States Formula Program (Non-urbanized) and passing the County's share of $977,812 through to the Hawai'i County Mass Transit Agency. The funds will be used to purchase two (2) 49 passenger coach buses and bus shelter materials. Enclosed is a resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation for the ARRA funds. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating the $977,812 into the Bus & Bus Shelter Materials - ARRA account. Since these funds need to be committed within 180 days, as set forth by Federal regulations, the Mass Transit Agency is requesting to waive the Finance Committee and to have this resolution and bill heard at the next Council meeting scheduled for April 8, 2009. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Hawai'i County Mass Transit Agency. Q f Nancy E. Crawford Director of Finance Enc. cc: Mass Transit Comm. ivo. 22-1p s2.-oe Ref. To:_ I ~~RgS. eall 5$ Ref. Dote MAR 2 7 2M9 Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Form B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Mass Transit Agency DATE: 3/12/09 STAFF CONTACT: Tom Brown PHONE: x8343 A. REQUEST: Prepare a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement and to accept $977,812 from the State Department of Transportation to purchase buses and bus shelter materials. Prepare a bill for an ordinance to appropriate these funds into the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) account for the Mass Transit Agency. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): Funds come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), 49 U.S.C. Section 5340, Growing States and High Density States Formula Program (Non-urbanized). These funds are being passed through the State Department of Transportation. No local match is required. The funds will be used to purchase 2 - 49 passenger coach buses, and bus shelter materials. Request to waive Finance Committee as funds must be commited within 180 days, as set forth by Federal regulations. SIGNED: DATE: 3/12/09 Department 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 ® No Council? ? Yes ? No Name of Grant Program: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Grantor: Federal Transit Administration County Grantee Department or Agency: Mass Transit Agency County Grantee Contact Person: Tom Brown Phone Number: 8343 Amount of Grant: $977,812 Grant Period (Commencement & Completion): 3/03/09 - 2/17/12 Purpose of Grant: Provide funding for capital purchases for transit systems 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:0 Contractual: ? Explain: Explanation: Additional Comments about Grant: B-52 Grant Summary Form LINDA LINGLE 1~ o : ,rq BRENNON T. MORIOKA GOVERNOR a///asa DIRECTOR Deputy Directors a MICHAEL D. FORMBY e FRANCIS PAUL KEENO BRIAN H. SEKIGUCHI ~.Qgp.0 JIRO A. SUMADA STATE OF HAWAII IN REPLY REFER TO: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 869 PUNCHBOWL STREET STP 8.3157 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813-5097 March 9, 2009 Mr. Thomas Brown Transit Administrator County of Hawaii Mass Transit Agency 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Mr. Brown: Subject: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 49 U.S.C. Section 5340 Growing States and High Density States Formula Program (Non-urbanized) The grant for the above mentioned section is currently being initiated. While DOT currently has the apportionments, the funds cannot be released until the grants have been fully.executed. Once executed, your share of the total apportionments will be $977,812.00. If there are any questions, please call Mr. Ryan Fujii of the Statewide Transportation Planning Office at 587-2028. Sincerely, RECEIVED MAR 1 1 2009 T. SOMA Sta sportation Planner J YOSHIMOTO ~q"`• GUY ENRIQUES Chair& Presiding Officer UVi BRENDA FORD KELLY GREENWELL PETE HOFFMANN • DONALD IKEDA Vice Chair 'i~rEMILY 1. NAEOLE 01 DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI DOMINIC YAGONG HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 March 24, 2009 J Yoshimoto, Chair Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: RESOLUTION NO. 82-09 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PURSUANT TO FIRS 46-7, FOR FUNDING TO PURCHASE BUSES AND BUS SHELTER MATERIALS BILL NO. r p : AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 08-78, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2009. 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 Finance Committee 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 be 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 Finance Committee for placement on its future agenda. Sinc ly, Dominic Yagong, Chair Finance Committee Approved/Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: 5~_~ J YosIiimoto, hair J Yoshimoto, Chair Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council Hawai'i County Is An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer