HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 169 Draft 02 1992-1994COUNTY OF HAWAII:: STATE OF HAWAII
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(DRAFT 2)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO ENTER INTO
AGREEMENT OC-637-4-(N) WITH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING, OFFICE
OF THE GOVERNOR, STATE OF HAWAII, PURSUANT TO HRS §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. §3001, et. sea., §30581; (hereafter
the "Act"), the State developed a State plan on Aging for the
1992-95 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, 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, in carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to the
plan, the County of Hawaii, through the Office of Aging, wishes to
carry out those functions listed in Exhibit B of the above-noted
contract OC-637-4-(N), including sponsoring two individuals to the
American Society on Aging conference in March of 1994, holding an
elder abuse workshop, and sending a representative to Health Care
University sponsored by the Administration on Aging; and
WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii has appropriated federal funds
for the purposes of performing these functions; 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 OC-637-4-(N) in the amount of
$4,000; 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 IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that the Honorable Stephen K. Yamashiro, is hereby
authorized and designated to sign in the name of the County of
Hawaii the above-noted contract OC-637-4-(N).
HE 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 23rd day of March , 1994.
FG/0963J
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii
Hilo. Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION wu by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted bly9tt~ COUNCIL
of the County of Hawaii on Marsh 3 ,
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