Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0690.000 2014-2016 William P. Kenoi 01. .... Deanna S. Sako Mayor Director •"' ��'•I` Lisa K. Miura Deputy Director r�TE of M.... •County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 February 11, 2016 ) c� T%r`] Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council --- 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 9? Re: Operating Budget The State of Hawai`i Department of the Attorney General Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division is providing an additional $8,618 of federally derived funds to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for their JAG Specialized Sexual Assault Unit program. In the current fiscal year, $160,000 is appropriated for this grant account. Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating the additional funds into the JAG Specialized Sexual Assault Unit account, and bringing the total grant appropriation to $168,618. The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is requesting that this bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the March 2, 2016 Council Agenda in order to expedite the receipt of these funds. 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 ?it 1k \`‘if) Comm. No. 610 Ref. To: C4.T1_.(W(FC,) Ref. 13v a FEB 1 1 20IS Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING DEPARTMENT: ATTORNEY DATE: 2/04/2016 STAFF CONTACT: Lee Lord, Business Manager PHONE: 934-3315 A. REQUEST: We are requesting the Council's permission to increase the total amount of federal funds accepted for the "FY 2014 [sic] Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assitance Grant"from $160,000 to $168,618. The revenue account affected is 3309.14 JAG Specialized Sexual Assault. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): With Ordinance No. 15-57 County Council approved the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to appropriate funds totalling $160,000 for fiscal year 2016 for the continueation of the Specialized Sexual Assault Unit. The amount of funds available for the "FY 2014 [sic] Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assitance Grant" has been increased and offered to the County of Hawaii for use in the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney's current Specialized Sexual Assault Unit. SIGNED: DATE: Department Head KAREN EOFF o+`•.°`•"•. AARON S.Y.CHUNG Chairperson • - .^ \ \,14e;• `, MAILE"MEDEIROS"DAVID .: GREGGOR ILAGAN VALERIE T. POINDEXTER _' '£-- ' DRU MAMO KANUHA Vice Chair V.- DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI • °i"� DANNY PALEKA MARGARET WILLE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 February 12, 2016 Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Bill No. 148 ; AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 15-57, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII 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, JA") lr.�.- 461""" i Karen Eoff, Chairperson v Committee on Finance ••rovediDate/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: 121to Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawaii County Council Hawai`i County Council KE/wb Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer