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MAILE “MEDEIROS” DAVID AARON S. Y. CHUNG
GREGGOR ILAGAN
Chair and Presiding Officer
DRU MAMO KANUHA
DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI
KAREN EOFF DANNY PALEKA
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER
Vice Chair
MARGARET WILLE
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
AND SOCIAL SERVICES
th
8 Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i
April 5, 2016
1:30 p.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER – 1:34 p.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
HSSSC-8 April 5, 2016
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 652: FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 NONPROFIT GRANT REVIEW PROCESS AND
FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE
From Human Services and Social Services Committee (HSSSC) Chair Maile
“Medeiros” David, dated January 20, 2016, describing the nonprofit grant review
process and requesting formation of an ad hoc committee. The ad hoc committee
would conduct application reviews with the applicants for the County’s annual
nonprofit grant awards and then report its findings to the HSSSC.
Postponed: February 16, 2016
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Eoff, seconded by Ms. Poindexter, to close file on
Comm. 652.)
Comm. 652 postponed to April 19, 2016:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Ilagan, Kanuha, Paleka, Wille,
and Acting Chair Eoff – 6.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members David, Onishi, and Poindexter – 3.
Excused: None.
; and
Comm. 652.1: From Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, dated February 9, 2016, transmitting
applications from eligible nonprofit organizations for the Council’s review and
appropriation of funds for the Fiscal Year 2016-17 nonprofit grant program.
; and
Comm. 652.2: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GRANT APPROPRIATIONS TO NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS
From Human Services and Social Services Committee (HSSSC) Chair Maile David,
dated March 17, 2016, transmitting the HSSSC Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendations
for grant funding to nonprofit organizations for inclusion in the County of Hawai‘i
Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. A total of 144 eligible applications were
received, with requests totaling $5,580,865. The recommendations have been
developed through a review of all applications with each applicant.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
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ADJOURNMENT – 1:40 p.m.
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