HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN HSSSC 2017/04/04 2016-2018 COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
AND SOCIAL SERVICES
3rd Session
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i
April 4, 2017
CALL TO The regular meeting of the Committee on Human Services and Social
ORDER: Services called to order at 10:55 a.m., in the Council Chambers, Hilo, by
Ms. Maile David, Chair.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Ms. Maile Medeiros David, Chair
Ms. Susan L. K. Lee Loy, Vice Chair
Ms. Karen Eoff, Vice Chair
Mr. Dru Mamo Kanuha, Member
Ms. Eileen O'Hara, Member
Ms. Valerie T. Poindexter, Member
Mr. Herbert M. "Tim"Richards, III, Member
Ms. Jennifer Ruggles, Member
Absent&Excused: Mr. Aaron S. Y. Chung, Member
STATEMENTS The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
FROM THE Statements from the Public on Agenda Items.
PUBLIC ON
AGENDA ITEMS: The following individuals registered to speak and came forward when called by
the Chair:
Natasha Ala: Comm. 94, in support.
(representing Three Ring Ranch)
Ann Goody: Comm. 94, in support.
(representing Three Ring Ranch)
Danny Miller: Comm. 94.1, in support.
(representing Katsu Goto Memorial
Committee of the Hongwanji Mission)
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Nidhi A. Chabora: Comm. 94, and 94.2; in support.
(representing Self Discovery Through Art)
Comm. 94, 94.1, and 94.2; in support.
Jo Moses:
(representing Self Discovery Through Art)
Paul Bryant: Comm. 94, 94.1, and 94.2; in support.
(representing Self Discovery Through Art)
COMMUNI- The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
CATIONS: 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.)
; 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.
Comm. 94.2: ; and
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 Hawai`i 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.
CHR. DAVID: Thank you, Mr. Clerk. And just for the—for our new
colleagues,the purpose of this meeting is just to present to this body and to the
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Council the ad hoc committees' recommendations for the 2017-2018 nonprofit
grant funding, and that's going to be included in the operating budget. So,
Hawai`i Revised Statues 92-2.5 and our Council Rules regarding—Rule 7,
regarding ad hoc committees' prohibits the Council from any deliberation today.
Therefore, we will have no discussion on the recommendations.
And so the purpose that we have this communication on the agenda is formally
to receive those recommendations. And then therefore, I will now entertain a
motion to postpone Communication 94.2 and all related communications to the
meeting of the Human Services and Social Services Committee, to our
April 18, 2017 meeting in Kona,please.
Motion to Postpone: Ms. Eoff moved to postpone Comm. 94 and all related
communications to April 18, 2017. Seconded by
Mr. Richards.
CHR. DAVID: Any discussion on the postponement? Mr. Kanuha.
MR. KANUHA: Just real quick for clarification. When are we going to be able
to talk about the recommendations?
CHR. DAVID: At the April 18, 2017 meeting, we will have our chance.
MR. KANUHA: Thanks. I keep on forgetting how many stages, you've got to go
through.
CHR. DAVID: I know, I know. This is the second stage. So, we can talk next
time. Any other discussions? Thank you. Seeing none. All those in favor of
postponing Communications 94.2 and all related communications to the
April 18, 2017 meeting in Kona,please say"aye."
Vote on Motion to The motion to postpone Comm. 94 and all related
Postpone: Communications to April 18, 2017 was carried by the
(Approved) following voice vote :
Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
O'Hara, Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and
Chair David–8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Chung– 1.
Excused: None.
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ORDER OF The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
RESOLUTIONS: Order of Resolutions.
(There were none.)
BILLS FOR The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
ORDINANCES: Bills for Ordinances.
(There were none.)
ADJOURN There being no further business, at 11:11 a.m., Ms. Poindexter moved to
MENT: adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Ms. Eoff and carried by the following
voice vote:
Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
O'Hara, Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and
Chair David—8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Chung— 1.
Excused: None.
CHR. DAVID: We are adjourned. Mahalo.
Approved:
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Ms. Maile`'edeiros David, Chair (Date)
Human Services and Social Services Committee
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