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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0733.000 2014-2016 William P.Kenoi o+v o`"''y• Deanna S. Sako Mayor \,140- Director +' Lisa K. Miura Deputy Director TE• •OF'M4'M County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 <� 1 .-: C': February 26, 2016 Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council r, 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Re: Operating Budget The County of Hawai`i has been awarded a total of$1,835,273 in federal funds from the State of Hawai`i Department of the Attorney General for FY 2015-16. These funds are for the purpose of supporting the Victim of Crimes Act(VOCA) program. A Victim of Crimes Act account was appropriated for $900,000 in anticipation of grant funding for FY2015-16. The Prosecutor's Office was notified that VOCA funding was increased from $900,000 to $1,835,273. Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating the additional funds into this account, bringing the total grant appropriation to $1,835,273. 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 'B.%11 Itoa> Comm. No. 733 Ref. To: CULt.(W 7t Ref. Uate FEB 2 6 2016 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 "VOCA, Victims of Crime Acts" grant from $900,000 to a new total of$1,835,273. The revenue account affected is 01.3301.99 VOCA Grant. The expense account is 010.271.5271.56 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 $900,000 for fiscal year 2016 for the continuation of the VOCA Grant. The amount of funds available for the fiscal year 2016 VOCA grant has been increased and offered to the County of Hawai'i for use in the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney's Vicitm Assistance Unit. These funds will be received in the current fiscal year and spent over the next three fiscal years. SIGNED: DATE: Department Head KAREN EOFF 0.011.9f M1w' AARON S.Y. CHUNG Chairperson �c.-"-1 ,\ ci14?: MAILE"MEDEIROS"DAVID :•i6.,•;;'/, . GREGGOR ILAGAN VALERIE T. POINDEXTER -- .__ DRU MAMO KANUHA Vice Chair ,, .144,.A..,...,..•.,. 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 February 26, 2016 Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Bill No. 162 : 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, plic..... ../c,/,,Uv\ '4;;;Ifrt.1.''''' r•— aren Eoff, Chairperson Committee on Finance Approved/d/ to/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: iruIt4i4 t"? 6 MU Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council KE/wb Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer