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William P. Kenoi <br />Mayor <br />May 14, 2015 <br />County of Hawaii <br />Finance Department <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />(808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 <br />Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and <br />Members of the Hawaii County Council <br />Hawaii County Council <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Operating Budget <br />Deanna S. Sako <br />Director <br />Lisa K. Miura <br />Deputy Director <br />N <br />0 <br />Ru <br />N <br />Enclosed is a Resolution to enter into an agreement with the Department of Labor and Industrial <br />Relations in order to receive their Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant. <br />Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating <br />$1,521,232 into the Office of Housing and Community Development's Workforce Innovation <br />and Opportunity Act program account. This appropriation reflects funding allocations received <br />from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the Program Year (PY) 2015. No <br />County General Funds are involved. The bill sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend <br />the WIOA funds. <br />The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) indicates that the funds will be <br />utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers and youth by providing services that will train <br />individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy. This will improve <br />the quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency and enhancing the productivity and <br />competitiveness of the local economy. <br />The OHCD requests that this bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the <br />June 3, 2015 Council agenda so that the funds will be available at the start of the program on <br />July 1, 2015. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Noel Fujimoto of the <br />Office of Housing and Community Development at 961-8379. <br />0A& <br />Deanna S. Sako <br />Director of Finance <br />Enc. <br />C-) <br />On <br />C© <br />M <br />Comm. No. 3 I q <br />cc: OHCD Ref. To• (w F <br />Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provideftef. Date -VAY 15 2015 <br /><Re5. Iq3-�S <br />