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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0483.000 2014-2016 William P. Kenoi o+sY;"•"•?y, Deanna S. Sako Mayor �1,�;;' ` Director ♦: 1 C\'is/n'�:4� Lisa K. Miura • Deputy Director • tj 4 mow r . . 'ATE OF•MA'�- County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai'i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 September 18, 2015 Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council ; C.)c) 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Re: Operating Budget The State of Hawai`i Department of Transportation is providing federally derived fun -- totaling $105,045 to be used for the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney's Flex 2016 — • Project 5 program. This program provides specialized training for the police, prosecutors and judiciary. Enclosed is a resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai`i Department of Transportation for this grant. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this $105,045 grant. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Lee Lord of the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney at 934-3315. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. cc: Prosecutor < e . .01q - % .) .z).%\` `‘ > Comm. No. 1-18.3 Ref. To: C(1Zt.-Lt,)/re-) Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Ref. Date SEP 2 1 2015 Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING DEPARTMENT: ATTORNEY DATE: 08/27/2015 STAFF CONTACT: Lee Lord, Business Manager PHONE: 934-3315 A. REQUEST: ,p, L At~- -bear �A 0 t T.rts 4t.ork 1) Requesting a resolution authrizing the Mayor to enter into an agreemenyo accept federal funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that has been awarded to the Hawaii County Prosecutor's Office. The funds will be used to combat impaired driving. 10s1o45 Do T '1- 2) Requesting a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $ ,N for the !FIe 20 6--=Project '. This would include ammending the budget to appropriate the funds to the project and creating a general ledger account and revenue account for the funds. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The Office of the Prosecutor has requested funds in the amount of$105,045 to be used in the "Hawaii County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney -Training" Program, also known as "Flex 2016 - Project 5". These funds will be utilized to cover the costs directly related to providing specialized training for police, prosecutors and the judiciary in the investigation and prosecution of individual drivers impaired by alcohol and/or illicit substances. With the State of Hawaii having the highest percentage of alcohol-impaired traffic fatalities, prosecutors and law enforcement officers statewide must be equipped with the most up-to-date training and latest techniques in the investigation and prosecution of impaired drivers. The funds will be used statewide to meet the objectives of the program: 1) training focused on crash reconstruction and methods of crash investigations, 2) training to allow 100% of deputy prosecutors who prosecute traffic related cases to be up-to-date on laws affecting these cases, and 3) training law enforcement officers about technical investigation of crashes, negligent homicides, Operating Vehicle Under the Influence of Intoxicants and other traffic offenses. The funds are being awarded for the Federal Fiscal Year ro/01/2015 through 9/30/2016. SIGNED: DATE:)/72/ Department Head KAREN EOFF M`•-of"•!!r,�. AARON S.Y. CHUNG ` ale;� MAILE"MEDEIROS"DAVID Chairperson � GREGGOR ILAGAN VALERIE T. POINDEXTER DRU MAMO KANUHA Vice Chair ?'I:. DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI DANNY PALEKA MARGARET WILLE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 September 18, 2015 Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Resolution No. 292-15 : Resolution authorizing the Office of the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai`i Department of the Transportation pursuant to HRS 46-7, to accept federal funds for the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney's DOT Flex Program; and Bill No. 96 : An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 15-57 as amended, the operating budget for the County of Hawai`i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. 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, .G* Karen Eoff, Chairperson sonv Committee on Finance pproved ate/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: gym191111(441172-77/5 Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council Hawaii County Council KE/wb Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer