HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 202 Draft 01 1994-1996COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION No. 2t)°L 95
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO ENTER INTO
AGREEMENTS HA-96-1-N, HA-96-2-A, AND ADM-4-96-7, WITH THE
EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, STATE OF
HAWAII, PURSUANT TO HRS SECTION 46-8, WHEREBY THE STATE OF HAWAII
PROVIDES FUNDS TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII OFFICE OF AGING TO MAINTAIN
PROGRAMS RELEVANT TO THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY.
WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii through the Executive Office on
Aging, pursuant to Chapter 349, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
mandated the responsibility of developing and implementing
educational, recreational and cultural programs for elderly
persons; developing and implementing active programs of consumer
protection and pre-retirement counseling; and providing technical
assistance and liaison for the purpose of establishing
elderly-controlled local service delivery systems providing
comprehensive services and employment opportunities for the
elderly throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title III of the Older Americans Act of
1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 3001, et. sea., section 30581
(hereafter the "Act"), the State developed a State Plan on Aging
for the 1995-1998 fiscal period which was submitted to the United
States Department of Health and Human Services (hereafter "DHHS")
for its review and approval and requested that federal funds be
made available for its implementation under Title III of the Act;
and
WHEREAS, under the Act, the designated area agencies are
responsible for developing and administering, for their respective
areas, an approved area plan or a comprehensive and coordinated
system of services to the elderly; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii, by and through its Office
of Aging, located at 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 342, Hilo,
Hawaii 96720, is designated by the State of Hawaii as the area
agency on aging responsible for developing an area plan for the
comprehensive and coordinated system of services for elderly
persons in the County of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii has appropriated federal funds
for the purposes of developing the above-mentioned programs; and
WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii wishes to distribute funds to
the County of Hawaii, by and through the Office of Aging, for
these purposes through Contract HA-96-1-N in the amount of
$517,739.00, Contract HA-96-2-A in the amount of $686,647.00, and
Contract ADM-4-96-7 in the amount of $2,983.00; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 46-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
as amended, the Governor of the State of Hawaii may enter into
agreements with the Council of the County of Hawaii providing for
the co-sponsorship and joint development and maintenance of
programs and projects which have been authorized by the
legislature.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE ZT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII, that the Honorable Keiko Bonk-Abramson, is hereby
authorized and designated to sign in the name of the Council of
the County of Hawaii the above-noted Contracts HA-96-1-N,
HA-96-2-A, and ADM-4-96-7.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk is hereby
directed to forward copies of this resolution to the Honorable
Stephen K. Yamashiro, Mayor of the County of Hawaii, the Executive
Office on Aging, Office of the Governor, State of Hawaii, the
County of Hawaii Office of Aging, and to any other interested
government or governmental agency.
Dated: Hilo, Hawaii, this 15th day of Nnvc+m}~or , 1995.
INTRODUCED BY:
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