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Home My WebLink AboutAGE HSSPSC 05/03/2011 2010-2012K. Angel Pilago Chair J Yoshimoto Vice Chair Fred Blas, Member Brenda Ford, Member Pete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda, Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Member Brittany Smart, Member Dominic Yagong, Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES & PUBLIC SAFETY 8'h Session DATE: May 3, 2011 (Tuesday) PLACE: Council Chambers West Hawaii Civic Center 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kona, Hawaii TIME: 1:30 p.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 179: APPOINTMENT OF KYLE K. CHANG, DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL, TO THE HAWAII COUNTY HIGHWAY SAFETY From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated April 6, 2011, informing the Council of the above appointment of Kyle K. Chang. (Note: This appointment does not require Council approval.) Serving the Interests of the People of our Island Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer 7, -, _u by (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 179: APPOINTMENT OF KYLE K. CHANG, DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL, TO THE HAWAII COUNTY HIGHWAY SAFETY From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated April 6, 2011, informing the Council of the above appointment of Kyle K. Chang. (Note: This appointment does not require Council approval.) Serving the Interests of the People of our Island Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer HSSPSC -8 Page 2 UNFINISHED BUSINESS May 3, 2011 Comm. 94: APPLICATIONS FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR COUNTY GRANT FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 -2012 From Finance Director Nancy E. Crawford, dated February 7, 2011, submitting the qualifying applications from nonprofit organizations pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 25, Hawaii County Code, for the Council's review and appropriation of funds for inclusion in the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 -2012. Sixty (60) organizations have submitted applications for 92 programs, totaling $3,227,650.92. Attaches a list of organizations, the program titles, and amounts requested. Postponed: March 1, 2011 Postponed: April 19, 2011 (Note: There is a pending motion made by Mr. Yagong duly seconded by Mr. Onishi to close file on Comm. 94.) Comm. 94.2: REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF NON - PROFIT GRANT AD HOC COMMITTEE From Councilmember Angel Pilago, dated April 4, 2011, submitting recommendations for the FY 2011 -2012 Appropriations for Grants to Nonprofit Organizations. A total of ninety -two (92) eligible program applications were received. This is an increase of three (3) applications from last fiscal year. The amount requested for this year totaled $3,227,650.92. The preliminary budget appropriation for this fiscal year is $1,500,000. Postponed: April 19, 2011 ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961 -8245 by April 28, 2011. Relay users please call 711- 961 -8245 to contact our office. Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council -Clerk web page at http: / /co.hawaii.hi.us/ council /agendas_and_actions.htm. For further information, please call 961 -8245. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (hereinafter "HRS ") §92 -3.5, the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this Committee meeting via videoconference. Councilmembers will be present at the following locations: • Kona Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A; • Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Suite 1401. Public Attendance Via Videoconferencing is available at the locations above and at the Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center, 64 -1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5 until 4:30 p.m., or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. HSSPSC -8 Page 3 May 3, 2011 Submitting Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14) copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting (1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawaii, 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961 -8912; or (3) by e -mail to counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 52: Governmental Relations; and Human Services, Social Services and Public Safety Committee meetings - Tuesdays, May 10 and 17, 2011 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Finance and Planning Committee meetings - Thursdays, May 12 and 19, 2011 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All four Committee meetings - Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature. These airtimes are subject to change by Na Leo `O Hawaii. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo `O Hawaii website at http: / /www.naleo.ty /schedule.