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MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID AARON S. Y. CHUNG
Chair and Presiding Officer KAREN EOFF
DRU MAMO KANUHA
EILEEN O’HARA
SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY VALERIE T. POINDEXTER
Vice Chair HERBERT M. “TIM” RICHARDS, III
JENNIFER RUGGLES
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
AND SOCIAL SERVICES
rd
3 Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i
April 4, 2017
10:15 a.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER – 10:55 a.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.
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COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 94: FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 NONPROFIT GRANT REVIEW PROCESS AND
FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE
From Human Services and Social Services Committee (HSSSC) Chair Maile
Medeiros David, dated February 1, 2017, 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 21, 2017
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. O’Hara, seconded by Ms. Poindexter, to close file
on Comm. 94.)
POSTPONED TO APRIL 18, 2017:
Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O’Hara,
Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair David – 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Chung – 1.
Excused: None.
; and
Comm. 94.1: From Finance Director Collins Tomei, dated February 10, 2017, transmitting
applications from eligible nonprofit organizations for the Council’s review and
appropriation of funds for the Fiscal Year 2017-18 nonprofit grant program.
; and
Comm. 94.2: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GRANT APPROPRIATIONS TO NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS
From Human Services and Social Services Committee (HSSSC) Chair Maile David,
dated March 16, 2017, transmitting the HSSSC Ad Hoc Committee’s
recommendations for grant funding to nonprofit organizations for inclusion in the
County of Hawaiʻi Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018. A total of
145 eligible applications were received, with requests totaling $6,528,193. 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 – 11:11 a.m.
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