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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0282.000 2016-2018 Harry Kim oJMt.°F•!;,,9 , Collins Tomei Mayors Director • Deanna S. Sako Deputy Director County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 cc C-) April 28, 2017 -0 =c Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair andCO ©-4( Members of the Hawai`i County Council -, Hawai`i County Council rn 25 Aupuni Street :9 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 w Re: Operating Budget The State of Hawai`i Department of Transportation is providing $86,468.50 to the County of Hawai`i to support its Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. The SRTS program's goal is to improve the ability of children to walk or bicycle safely to school. Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai`i Department Transportation for this grant. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this $86,468.50 grant to the Safe Routes to School program account. Please waive this resolution and bill from the Finance Committee and place them on the May 17, 2017 Council agenda in order to expedite the receipt of these funds. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Aaron Brown of Public Works, at 961- 8463. ! �r~ Collins Tomei Director of Finance Enc. c: Public Works ties. o1®go-%a • Rit‘k 3b > Comm. No. 220-, Ref. To: w L Ref. Date ? 2 8 20 Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE • REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Public Works DATE: 02/27/2017 STAFF CONTACT: Ronald L. Thiel PHONE: 961-8341 A. REQUEST: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation for a grant entitled, Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. An ordinance amending Ordinance 16-72, Operating Budget by adding appropriations for: Expenditure Account: (County of Hawaii Safe to School Program) $86,468.50 Revenue Account: (County of Hawaii Safe to School Program) $86,468..50 B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): Recently adopted Chapter 19-109, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), enables the Department of Transportation (DOT) to distribute state funds from the safe routes to school (SRTS) program special fund to counties. The County of Hawai'i will implement the safe routes to school (SRTS) program in part or whole by moneys from the safe routes to school program special fund to primarily benefit elementary or middle school children; and achieve at least one of the following goals: Enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk or bicycle to school; Make walking and bicycling to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and Facilitate the planning, development and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption and air pollution in the vicinity of schools. The Department requests that this bill be waived from the Finance Committee and proceed directly for Council's review to help expedite this project. .01 lAll\ SIGNED: DATE: 4'7/6*/7 Ddwartment Head n— Okt3p MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID otY os.. AARON, AARON S.Y.CHUNG Chairperson DRU MAMO KANUHA . �.'!: SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY KAREN EOFF ' = - EILEEN O'HARA • a._ VALERIE T.POINDEXTER Vice Chair +'4*.a;* ``-" °F"i:,��-` HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III JENNIFER RUGGLES HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 April28, 2017 Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Resolution No. 206-17 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I'S SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT Ordinance No. 33 : AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO, 16-72, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2017. 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 withmy 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. Sincer Maile Medeiros David, Chairperson Committee on Finance Approved to.te/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: APP. (9) 2 ll Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council • Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer