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RESOLUTION N0. 93 99
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO ENTER INTO
AGREEMENT PY-99-SCSEP-H-HCOA WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, STATE OF HAWAII, PURSUANT TO HRS
SECTION 46-8, WHEREBYTHE 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 sec Section 30581 (hereafter the "Act"), the State developed a
State Plan on Aging for the 1999-2003 fiscal period which was submitted to the United
States Department of Health and Human Services (hereafter "DHHS") for its review and
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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 azea agencies aze 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 azea 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 Agreement
PY-99-SCSEP-H-HCOA for the period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2001; 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 authori2ed by the legislature.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Council Chairperson is hereby authorized and designated
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to sign in the name of the Council of the County of Hawaii the above-noted Agreement
PY-99-SCSEP-H-HCOA.
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, June s. 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, CO OF HAWAII
Aging Reso 2.imt
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
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I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the . CHUNG g
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of ELARIONOFE 7{
the County of Hawaii on ,7„np R,,,~999 IACOBSON g
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Reference C-308
C TY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 93 99