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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0658.000 2008-2010 JMS'4 OS M,~Y 'Nancy E. Crawford William P. Kenoi Director Mayor Deanna S. Sako if°;+ r~ow•~` Deputorector Z~ County of Hawaii Finance Department ' 25 Aupuni Street, Room 118 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-8234 • Fax (808) 961-8248 s-- ~i December 15, 2009 .;4 J Yoshimoto, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai'i County Council Hawai'i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,. Hawai'i 96720 Re: Operating Budget The State of Hawai'i Department of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division has authorized a $113,885 Hawai'i Narcotics Task Force - Recovery Act Grant to the Hawai'i County Police Department. The purpose of this grant is to disrupt the flow of narcotics via the apprehension of mid- to high- level dealers that are smuggling and distributing narcotics into and with the State of Hawai'i. The funding will be used to 1) maintain a narcotics task force of personnel from the,Hawai'i County Police Department, Maui Police Department, and Kauai Police Department, 2) increase knowledge of vice officers by providing training in such topics as narcotic investigations, current drug trends, smuggling and distribution techniques, and State/Federal laws that impact the task force, and 3) conduct quarterly meetings to coordinate joint operations and training, as well as other enforcement efforts, and to share information. The funds provided by the State of Hawai'i Department of the Attorney General are derived from the federal government's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Enclosed is a resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai'i Department of the Attorney General for this grant. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating the $113,885 grant into the Hawai'i Narcotics Task Force - Recovery Act If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Hawai'i County Police Department. Nancy E. Crawford Director of Finance g Corona. No. Ref. To: Enc. Ref. Date 2QGJ cc: Police des. ~RD ~9J ~y it t$ g, Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Form B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: POLICE DATE: 12/3/09 STAFF CONTACT: Lieutenant Richard Sherlock PHONE: 961-2253 A. REQUEST: To create an account entitled "Hawaii Narcotics Task Force-Recovery" for $113,885 under the following the following object codes 115 $97,605.00 480 $16,280.00 B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The State Department of the Attorney General Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance is providing a Recovery grant to disrupt the flow of narcotics via the apprehension of mid- to high- level dealers smuggling and distributing narcotics into and within the State of Hawaii. Investigative efforts will be directed towards identification and arrest of drug distributors and smugglers. DEC - 41,009 SIGNED: ~ DATE: Department Head GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52, Request for Council Action) Type of Grant Appropriation being requested: (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: Hawaii Narcotics Task Force - Recovery Grantor: State Department of the Attorney General Crime Prevention and. Justice Assistance Division County Grantee Department or Agency: Police Department County Grantee Contact Person: Lieutenant Richard Sherlock Phone Number: 961-2253 Amount of Grant: $113,885.00 Grant Period (Commencement & Completion): July 1, 2009 -June 20, 2010 Purpose of Grant: To disrupt the flow of narcotics via the apprehension of mid to high level dealers smuggling and distributing narcotics into and within the State of Hawaii. 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: Permanent: ? Temporary: Duration: Full-time: ? Part-time: Time Element: Qty: Contractual: ? Explain: Explanation: Additional Comments about Grant: B-52 Grant Summary Form