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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0319.000 2014-2016William P. Kenoi Mayor May 14, 2015 County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Operating Budget Deanna S. Sako Director Lisa K. Miura Deputy Director N 0 Ru N Enclosed is a Resolution to enter into an agreement with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations in order to receive their Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating $1,521,232 into the Office of Housing and Community Development's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act program account. This appropriation reflects funding allocations received from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the Program Year (PY) 2015. No County General Funds are involved. The bill sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the WIOA funds. The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) indicates that the 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. This will improve the quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the local economy. The OHCD requests that this bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the June 3, 2015 Council agenda so that the funds will be available at the start of the program on July 1, 2015. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Noel Fujimoto of the Office of Housing and Community Development at 961-8379. 0A& Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. C-) On C© M Comm. No. 3 I q cc: OHCD Ref. To• (w F Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provideftef. Date -VAY 15 2015 <Re5. Iq3-�S KAREN EOFF Chairperson VALERIE T. POINDEXTER Vice Chair HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai `i Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai `i 96720 May 15, 2015 Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 AARON S.Y. CHUNG MAILE "MEDEIROS" DAVID GREGGOR ILAGAN DRU MAMO KANUHA DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI DANNY PALEKA MARGARET WILLE RE: Resolution No. 193-15: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT GRANT; AND Bill No. 56 : AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 14-81, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015 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, Karen Eoff, Chairperson Committee on Finance prov Date/Waive to Council: (� Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson V Hawaii County Council KE/wb Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawaii County Council 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 Housing & Community Dev. Date: 5/4/15 STAFF CONTACT: Noel Fujimoto PHONE: 961-8379 A. REQUEST: Requesting a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $1,521,232.00 for the Program Year (PY) 2015 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to fund the following activities: Administration/Planning ($152,121.00) Adult Program ($495,316.00) Dislocated Worker Program ($405,276.00) Youth Program ($468,519.00) Please also submit a resolution to authorize the Mayor of the County of Hawaii to execute and submit all agreements and other related documents to the State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Program. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): This appropriation reflects anticipated funding allocations by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the PY15 WIOA 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 the bill be waived from the Finance Committee and proceed directly to Council's review, as the effective start date for the WIOA program is July 1, 2015. The OHCD emphasizes that no County General Funds are involved in these transactions. The ordinance merely sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the WIOA funds. i SIGNED: ? DATE: S I3 tJ partment Head GRANT SUMMARY (Sunnlement to B-52. Request for C.ouneil Aetinnl Type of Grant Appropriation bein requested: New or an additional appropriation) ® New (for this fiscal year period). OR ❑ Additional appropriation (to an existing grant); Is a draft agreement attached? Has the original grant notification been transmitted to ❑ Yes ® No Council? ❑ Yes ❑ No Name of Grant Program: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grantor: State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) County Grantee Department or Agency: Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) County Grantee Contact Person: Noel Fujimoto Amount of Grant: $1,521,232.00 Phone Number: 961-8379 Grant Period (Commencement & Completion): 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2017 Purpose of Grant: 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. County Match required?: ❑ Yes ® No If yes, Matching Amount? In-kind? Explain: Explanation: Budgeted in account# : County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: Permanent: ❑ Temporary: ❑, Duration: Full-time: ❑ Part-time: ❑, Time Element: Qty: Contractual: ❑ Explain: Explanation: N/A Additional Comments about Grant: B-52 Grant Summary Form