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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 597 Draft 01 2012-2014COUNTY OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. STATE OF HAWAII 59"7 14 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO AWARD FUNDS TO THE KOHALA CENTER WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2- 139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawaii County Code (2005 Edition as amended) states, Grant awards in excess of $25,000 to nonprofit organizations shall specifically identify the organization receiving the grant funds and the purpose for which the grant funds shall be used in an ordinance or resolution.; and WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2- 136(5) of the Hawaii County Code states, "nonprofit organization" means an organization organized for other than profit- making purposes and which has a current 501(c)3 tax - exemption from the Internal Revenue Code; and WHEREAS, The Kohala Center, qualifies as a nonprofit organization as defined above; and WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development wishes to provide $40,000 to The Kohala Center to perform a community assessment of the broadband probability in the Hamakua District as described in Exhibit A; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, in accordance with Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2- 139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawaii County Code, the Department of Research and Development is authorized to provide a grant of $40,000 to The Kohala Center to perform a community assessment of the broadband probability in the Hamakua District. BE 1T FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor, the Finance Department, and the Department of Research and Development. Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 19th day of INTRODUCED BY: November .2014. COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on November 19, 2014 ATTEST: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER ROLL C'AI.I. VOTF. Reference: RESOLUTION NO. C -1153 /Waived FC 59'7 14 AYES NOES ABS EX EOFF X FORD X ILAGAN X KANUHA X KERN X ONISHI X POINDEXTER R WILLE X YOSHIMOTO X 8 0 1 0 Reference: RESOLUTION NO. C -1153 /Waived FC 59'7 14 EXHIBIT A I. Statement of Purpose Provide a community assessment of the Hamakua district of Hawaii Island for a Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) broadband project in partnership with the County of Hawaii, through its Department of Research and Development. The purpose of the assessment is to (a) understand the probability of broadband adoption /subscription if services become available at market prices and (b) examine the potential for community collaboration and market development to expand broadband services in the district. II. Methodology Two -phase process to assess broadband adoption potential: a. Needs Assessment i. Inventory • Inventory of private meeting places and access to broadband at the facilities • Inventory of public meeting places (state or county) and access to broadband for community • Inventory of businesses in community • Inventory of community organizations • Inventory of schools and public libraries, level of technology available, whether broadband access made available before and after school and to whom • Inventory of local government and community services ii. Characteristics • Community leadership and support of technology • Current economy base and existence of ecommerce • Existing workplaces of Hamakua residents: home - based, district- based, island - based, working at a distance using internet communications, etc. • Public access to broadband in community at various facilities • Existing community development plans • Existing digital literacy training opportunities. b. Listening Sessions Conduct listening sessions at strategic locations within the district to better understand the community and potential customer base and to identify long and short term opportunities for community collaboration and market development. The following will be evaluated during this phase of the study: • Is this a traditional economy community or an emerging or potentially emerging e- community? • Technology literacy and access to broadband • Economic development and e- commerce potential • Social determinants of broadband adoption; likelihood of community interest in forming community broadband committee to create a broadband development plan • Perceptions and needs of businesses regarding telecommunication services • Whether people have service, and if so, what type • If no service, do they access Internet elsewhere (and where) • How much residents are willing to pay for service • General characteristics of the community (demographics, economy /commerce, geographical) • Areas within the district with concentrations of people without broadband access. III. Deliverables Synthesize the data collected in both phases of the study and (1) identify factors correlating with a high probability of broadband adoption and rank them with respect to their weight in adoption /non- adoption decision making; (2) identify underserved areas with large factor endowments correlated with a high probability of adoption; and (3) submit a written report and all underlying data collected. IV. Project Period Phase 1: Inventory: November 15 — December 15, 2014. Phase 2: Characteristics: December 1— January 31, 2015 Phase 3: Listening Sessions: January 1, 2015 — January 31, 2015 Work to be accomplished by January 31, 2015.