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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0619.000 2010-2012 tv. s h ,.. William P. Kenoi . y{��° '• Nancy DE re E. = n , Mayor Deanna S. Sako Deputy Director nr or N►P County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 March 1, 2012 RECtivd Dominic Yagong, Council Chair and 7:57AM �`� Members of the Hawaii County Council 2012 M Bra Hawaii County Council way Comm 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Operating Budget The County of Hawaii has been awarded $500 to be used by the County's Strategic Prevention Framework-State Incentive Grant (SPF-SIG) program for use in FY2011-12. These monies, derived from federal funds, were awarded from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a federal member for the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking. These funds will be used to conduct one or more Town Hall meeting(s) on Underage Drinking Prevention during the month of March and/or April 2012. Enclosed is a Bill to appropriate these funds into the SPF-SIG account. Due to the grant timeline, the Office of Management is requesting that this Bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the Wednesday March 21, 2012 Council agenda. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call SPF-SIG Project Coordinator Kalani Kahalioumi at 961-8860. C64,44 Nancy rawford Director of Finance Enc. cc: Kalani Kahalioumi, Office of Management ( 5111 2D7) Comm. No. (O ( q Ref. To: W Certmlci Ref. Date MAR 0 5 2012 Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer DOMINIC YAGONG �p;'•�v��N�'+,' FRED BLAS Chairperson -max' `• BRENDA FORD : *:4\':t,-,. t*i PETE HOFFMANN K.ANGEL PILAGO _ _-- ' DONALD IKEDA Vice Chair •,+� ,A-00.:•0 DENNIS.• "FRESH"ONISHI ,.—.." BRITTANY SMART • J YOSHIMOTO HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai'i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 March 1, 2012 Dominic Yagong, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Bill No. 207 : A Bill For An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 11- 59, As Amended, The Operating Budget for the County of Hawai`i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2012; Distribution of Funds from Federal Grant: SPF — State Incentive Grant Ph II to SPF--State Incentive Grant Ph II ($500—funds will be used to conduct one or more Town Hall mtg(s) on Underage Drinking Prevention during month of March and/or April 2012) Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawai`i, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement on its future agenda. Sincerel , „ile-' p.,cf.,c_ Vj Brenda J. Ford, Chairperson, Finance Committee,. Appro d/Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: ippAutodu Dominic Yagong, Chairpe n Dominic Yagong, Chairperson Hawaii County Council Hawai`i County Council BJF/dkr Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of the Mayor DATE: 2-27-12 STAFF CONTACT: Kalani Kahalioumi PHONE: 961-8860 A. REQUEST: Appropriate addition revenue in the amout of $500 into the general fund B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): We have receivfunding in the amount of $500 from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Administration to conduct one or more Town Hall meeting(s) on Underage Drinking Prevention in the month of March or April 2012. The funding will be use to defrey the cost of planning and holding an event. The funding can be use to cover cost such as facilities rental, printing, promotional or other expenditures as deemed appropriate by the County of Hawaii SPF-SIG program It SIGNED: DATE: -q (r De .rtment Head TownHallMeetingszOlz Getting to outcomes by robelizng communities to prevent a«iera1e Arzking http://www.stopalcohotabuse.gov/townhaltmeetings February 15,2012 Kalani Kahalioumi County of Hawaii, SPF-SIG 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Kalani Kahalioumi: Enclosed,you will find a stipend check in the amount of$500 for use toward preparing for and conducting a Town Hall Meeting on underage drinking prevention. These funds are being made available through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a Federal member of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking. Funds are administered through ICF International, a SAMHSA contractor. The stipend is provided to help defray the costs of planning and holding an event. You may use the stipend to cover costs such as facilities rental, printing, promotion, or other expenditures as deemed appropriate by your organization. Please visit the planning section of our Town Hall Meeting Web site under the resources tab,and review the Partner and Sponsorship Ideas,for ways to engage the support of other organizations in your community. As a reminder, SAMHSA's key expectations for organizations hosting a 2012 event are as follows: • Conduct one or more Town Hall Meeting(s)on underage drinking prevention, preferably in March or April (April is Alcohol Awareness Month). • Enter your event details in our online registration database, which will automatically include your event in our interactive Town Hall Meeting Locator Map. • Involve as many different community sectors as possible in your event. We particularly encourage youth involvement in planning and conducting a Town Hall Meeting. • Document your Town Hall Meeting and planned followup activities by completing the Organizer Survey that SAMHSA will provide shortly after your event is held. Your profile and event information can be updated as often as necessary by logging into the Town Hall Meeting Web site. If you have forgotten your password, you can click on the Forgot Password? link and enter your email address. Please feel free to contact us at 240-747-4980 or via email at info(cDstopalcoholabuse.net. We look forward to working with you to help prevent and reduce underage drinking in your community. Sincerely, William R. Beard,Jr. UADPEI Project Director Town Hall Meetings 11420 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852