HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0417.000 2010-2012William P. Kenoi
Mayor
October 5, 2011
County of Hawaii
Finance Department
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 961 -8234 • Fax (808) 961 -8569
Dominic Yagong, Council Chair and
Members of the Hawaii County Council
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Operating Budget
Nancy E. Crawford
Director
Deanna S. Sako
Deputy Director
The State of Hawaii Department of Health, Maternal & Child Health Branch is providing
federally derived funds of $4,995 for the purpose of supporting the Office of the
Mayor /Immigration Information Office's Community Based Child Abuse Prevention
program.
Enclosed is a resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State
of Hawaii Department of Health for this grant.
Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating
this $4,995 Community Based Child Abuse Prevention Grant.
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Charmaine Shigemura of the
Office of the Mayor at 961 -8211.
Nancy Crawford
Director of Finance
Enc.
cc: Office of the Mayor
Res. I 81 I I al+)
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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R 3f. Date OCT 5 2011
Form #: B -52
7/18/91
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DEPARTMENT: Office of the Mayor /Immigration Office DATE: 9/30/11
STAFF CONTACT: Rose Bautista PHONE:
961 8220
A. REQUEST:
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from the Hawaii State Department of Health, Maternal &
Child Health Branch, Community Based Child Abuse Prevention Program, to provide funding for "Ating
Bahay", a community based response committee, to a organze a strategic planning conference and other
related activites to adress domestic violence specificaly for immigrant women, men, and children.
To amend the FY11 -12 Operating Budget, Ordinance No 11 -59 to appropriate $4,995 for the Community
Based Child Abuse Prevention Grant.
B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED):
Ating Bahay is a grassroots committee -based organization that was created to address domestic violence in
the immigrant communities. It is planning a conference and several strategic planning sessions to create
awareness and develop domestic violence prevention strategies within the immigrant communities. In recent
years, the number of domestic violence deaths has increased amongst immigrant women, sparking a
community outcry to respond.
SIGNED:
Department Head
DATE: 9/30/2011
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GRANT SUMMARY
Supplement to B -52. Reuuest for Council Action
Type of Grant Appropriation being requested: (New
or an additional appropriation)
❑ Additional appropriation (to an existing grant);
Has the original grant notification been transmitted to
Council? ❑ Yes ❑ No
OR
11 New (for this fiscal year period).
Is a draft agreement attached?
11 Yes ❑ No
Name of Grant Program: Community Based Child Abuse Prevention Program
Grantor: Department of Health, Maternal & Child Health Branch, Community Based Child Abuse
Prevention Program
County Grantee Department or Agency: Office of the Mayor / Immgration Information Office
County Grantee Contact Person: Bill Takaba/Rose Bautista Phone Number: 961 -8220
Amount of Grant: $4,995.00
Grant Period (Commencement & Completion): July 1, 2011 to June 30,2012
Purpose of Grant: Funding for the Ating Bahay Coalition (a community -based response committee) to
organize a strategic planning conference and related activities to adddress domestic
violence specifically for immigrant women, men and children.
County Match required ?: ❑ Yes ® No
If yes, Matching Amount?
In -kind? Explain:
Budgeted in account# :
Explanation:
County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)?
Qty: Permanent: n Temporary: n, Duration:
Full -time: ❑ Part-time: n, Time Element:
Qty: Contractual: ❑ Explain:
Explanation:
Additional Comments about Grant:
B -52 Grant Summary Form