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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0335.000 2016-2018 Harry Kim •oo+tV o` Collins"�y�. Tomei Mayor �"� �,�I��;: Director \FCS/ �: �•.�11j"'''� ' Deanna S. Sako - �_ Deputy Director •+�!�, k=MCS, '\\•. County of Hawaii f . Finance Department -- "< 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 '11 r June 19, 2017 Valerie Poindexter, 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) 2017. 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. The OHCD requests that this bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the July 7, 2017 Council agenda so that the funds will be available for use as soon as possible. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Christine Nguyen of the Office of Housing and Community Development at 961-8379. Collins Tomei Director of Finance COMM. No. 33S- Enc. Res. 2.33 _1-7 . v►l Ref. �'oo„ C1s4. I cG3 cc: OHCD Ref• Date JUN 21 2017. Hawai'i 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: 06/07/17 STAFF CONTACT: Neil Gyotoku/Christine Nguyen PHONE: 961-8379 A. REQUEST: Requesting a bill to amend ordinance (l -3 GI to appropriate $1,521,232.00 (account 065.3309.23) for the Program Year (PY) 2017 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to fund the following activities: Administration/Planning ($152,121.00) (account#065.432.5433.09.115) Adult Program ($495,316.00) (account# 065.432.5433.10.115) Dislocated Worker Program ($405,276.00) (account#065.432.5433.11.115) Youth Program ($468,519.00) (account# 065.432.5433.12.115) 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. *****Request to waive Finance Committee**** 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 PY17 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. ©� ` JUN 13 2017 D'a_ SIGNED: �� DATE: ment Head GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52, Request for Council Action) Type of Grant Appropriation being requested: (New or an additional appropriation) ® New(for this fiscal year period). OR ❑ Additional appropriation (to an existing grant); Is a draft agreement attached? Has the original grant notification been transmitted to ❑ Yes ® No Council? ❑ Yes ❑ No Name of Grant Program: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA) Grantor: State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) County Grantee Department or Agency: Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) County Grantee Contact Person: Noel Fujimoto Phone Number: 961-8379 Amount of Grant: $1,521,232.00 Grant Period(Commencement& Completion): 7/1/2017 - 6/30/2019 Purpose of Grant: 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. County Match required?: ❑ Yes ® No If yes, Matching Amount? Budgeted in account# In-kind? Explain: Explanation: County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? , Qty: Permanent: ❑ Temporary: ❑, Duration: Full-time: ❑ Part-time: ❑, Time Element: Qty: Contractual: n Explain: Explanation: N/A Additional Comments about Grant: B-52 Grant Summary Form MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID - '!'l`•H ;