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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0791.000 2014-2016 William P. Kenoi to`h,y Deanna S. Sako Mayor � Director Lisa K.Miura Deputy Director • J•• } County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 _ CD March 17, 2016 C71 -- w --- Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Re: Operating Budget 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) 2016. 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. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Noel Fujimoto of the Office of Housing and Community Development at 961-8379. p •4`1 Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. cc: OHCD Comm. No. 7 q 91S -Ito i l I I"'l 107 Ref. To: CCU-C wI FL) Ref. Date MAR I 7 2016 Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Form#:B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of Housing & Community Dev. Date: 03/09/16 STAFF CONTACT: Noel Fulimoto PHONE: 961-8379 A. REQUEST: Requesting a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $1,521,232.00 for the Program Year(PY) 2016 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 Hawai'i to execute and submit all agreements and other related documents to the State of Hawai'i 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 PY16 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 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. SIGNED: DATE: `1'`t� De ent Head • KAREN EOFF 00; Oi p,, AARON S.Y. CHUNG Chairperson MAILE"MEDEIROS"DAVID 6i7' . .'�' , ;•.' GREGGOR ILAGAN • • VALERIE T. POINDEXTER .\ •- •' • DRU MAMO KANUHA Vice Chair •r'Ti'os M►r'�� DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI DANNY PALEKA MARGARET WILLE HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 March 17, 2016 Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Bill No. 176 : 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; and Resolution No. 475-16 : 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 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, fl) Karen of , Chairperson , Committee on Finance Approved/11.to/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: • 12016 Dru .mo Kanuha, C'airperson Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council KE/wb Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer