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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0869.000 2012-2014 Nancy E. Crawford William P. Kenoi `P• ��,;;H� Mayor Director Deanna S. Sako +r�>!OF N►'� Deputy Director County of Hawaii N C7 O Finance Department o n 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 y.. (808)961-8234 Fax(808)961-8569 --i April 24, 2014 '� -TI C J Yoshimoto, Council Chair and = � Members of the Hawaii County Council N D Hawaii County Council o a 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Operating Budget The State of Hawaii Department Human Services is providing $10,000 to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to support youth activities in Hawaii County, with the goal of decreasing acts of crime. Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii Department Human Services for this grant. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this $10,000 to the DHS Youth Activities Crime Prevention Grant account. Please waive this resolution and bill from the Finance Committee and place them on the May 13, 2014 Council Agenda so that the funds may be accepted and utilized by the deadline of June 30, 2014. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Lee Lord from the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, at 934-3315. Nancy Crawford Director of Finance Enc. cc: Prosecutor �!Res. �4at-�� • 3. t� ail Comm. No. O W Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. To:Cy:1i ( W I F C. Ruf. Date-APR 2 4 2014__ Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING DEPARTMENT. ATTORNEY DATE 04/24/2014 STAFF CONTACT, Lee Lord, Business Manager PHONE 934-3315 A. REQUEST: Approval to accept funds from the State Department of Human Services. The Funds will be distributed to youth serving agencies in Hawaii County to support activities that have a goal of decreasing acts of crime. We request a waiver of Finance Committee action in order to complete the approval process and prior to our expenditure B BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The State Office of Youth Services, which is part of the State Department of Humans Services, would like to transfer$10,000 to the Hawaii County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. Once approved by the council we will contract with the Office of Youth Services to accept the money for the sole purpose of supporting youth serving activities in the County that have a goal of decreasing current and futre acts of crime. Once the contract is completed the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney will work with the Finance Department, Purchasing Division to award the funds to non-profit organizations selected through a procurement process. The funding periods are from the time the contract is signed through June 30, 2014. We plan to award and expend the funds prior to June 30, 2014 SIGNED. DATE: 2 ' Department Head VALERIE T POINDEXTER JNS4 0i h,�, KAREN EOFF cP y Chairperson Ira, BRENDA FORD ;. DRU KANUHA GREGGOR ILAGAN ZENDO KERN Vice Chair 9, DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI ,TE'OF•N'� MARGARET WILLE J YOSHIMOTO HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County ofHawai'i Hawai`i County Building 25.Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 April 24, 2014 J Yoshimoto, Council Chair Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Resolution No. 421-14 Resolution Authorizing the Office of the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS), Pursuant to HRS 46-7, for Their Grant to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney; and Bill No. 251 : An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 13-65, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30 2014. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii, 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, Valerie T. Poindexter, Chair Committee on Finance Approved/Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: J Yoshimoto, Council Chair APR 2014 J Yoshimoto, Chairperson Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council VP/SC Hawaii County,is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer