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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0264.000 2012-2014 '•. � I Nancy E. Crawford wford William P.Kenoi V�� Ma y or �`•V\% • Director • ' Deanna S. Sako ........ Deputy Director • ,TE Oi - County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 April 25, 2013 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 Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating an additional $1,521,232 into the Office of Housing and Community Development's Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program. This appropriation reflects funding allocations received by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the Program Year (PY) 2013. No County General Funds are involved. The Bill sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the WIA funds. The Office of Housing and Community Development indicates that these funds will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers, and youth by providing services that will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy; thereby improving the quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency and enhancing the productivity and competiveness of the local economy. They request that this bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the May 15, 2013 Council Agenda in order to have enough time to execute the service providers contract for PY13 WIA funds by June 30, 2013. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Noel Fujimoto of the Office of Housing and Community Development at 961-8379. 41/7 Nancy Crawford Director of Finance Enc. cc: OHCD < 0; it 74) acs Comm. No. Hawar i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref.To:_ Ref. Date APR 2 S T2p � 3 Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of Housing and Community Dev. DATE: 4/17/13 STAFF CONTACT: Noel Fujimoto PHONE: 961-8379 A. REQUEST: Requesting a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $1,521,232 for the Program Year(PY) 2013 Workforce Investment Act (WIA)to fund the following activities: Administration/Planning ($152,121) Adult Program ($495,316) Dislocated Worker Program ($405,276) Youth Program ($468,519) B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): This appropriation reflects funding allocations received by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the PY13 WIA program. These funds will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers and youth by providing services that will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy and thereby improving the quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency and enhancing the productivity and competiveness of the local economy. The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) request that this ordinance be waived to the Council meeting on May 15, 2013 as we need to execute the service providers contract, for PY13 WIA program funds, by June 30, 2013. If we go the normal route to the finance committee and then to Council, the second reading of the ordinance would be on June 19, 2013 and that may not give us enough time to executed the service providers contracts. �� SIGNED: � DATE: 41 (-7 I Department Head Approval of an Appropriation Ordinance for the 2013 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program The State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) notified the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) that the County would receive approximately $1, 521, 232 . 00 for its Program Year (PY) 2013 WIA Title I funding allocation. The funding allocations for the WIA Programs are: Administrative Pool Funds : $ 152, 121 . 00 Adult Program Activity Funds : 495, 316. 00 Dislocated Worker Prgm. Activity Funds: 405, 276. 00 Youth Program Activity Funds: 468, 519. 00 Total Funds: $ 1,521,232 .00 The WIA Title I Program requires that the Hawaii County Workforce Investment Board (HCWIB) approve the County' s WIA 2013-14 Annual Plan. The OHCD anticipates HCWIB and DLIR approval of the WIA 2013-14 Annual Plan before June 30, 2013 . In anticipation of the DLIR' s approval and in order to administer the WIA programs beginning July 1, 2013, the OHCD will need an appropriation ordinance to expend the PY 2013-14 funds . No County General Funds are involved. The ordinance sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the WIA funds . 2148hnmf VALERIE T. POINDEXTER 151.,7 a KAREN EOFF Chairperson 7 ::'-`., \ L�%v; BRENDA FORD .;6-'i, �/, i.: DRU KANUHA GREGGOR ILAGAN "' - ZENDO KERN Vice Chair ?r° r4.' .-. DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI !ii r4.' MARGARET WILLS J YOSHIMOTO HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawaii 96720 April 25, 2013 J Yoshimoto, Council Chair Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Bill No. 74 : An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 12-86, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai`i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013. 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. Sincerely, .4'1i .IL- 1/02Z44e.--'--/ &24-";41-4-1"4') Valerie T. Poindexter, Chair Committee on Finance Approved/Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: 6'1 /c.-_-fT7-c- Yoshimoto, Council Chair J Yoshimoto, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council VP/sc Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer