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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0815.000 2016-2018 Harry Kim = •'�� 44. Deanna S. Sako Mayor Ma ,�`S!' s Director Y % isn`.It�� i :• •+ray' r:rw�•' . Nancy Crawford gTE,oF;N..•�- Deputy Director •County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 March 8, 2018 c Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council " c)-4( Hawai`i County Council ) 25 Aupuni Street t„.1 Hilo, Hawai`i 96720q Re: Operating Budget p gd g The County of Hawai`i has been awarded up to $24,000 in federal funds from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. These funds will be used to support the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force project. Enclosed is a resolution to enter into an agreement to accept these funds. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this $24,000 grant. The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is requesting that this resolution and bill be waived from Finance Committee and be placed on the March 28, 2018 Council agenda to expedite the receipt of these funds. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Lee Lord of the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney at 934-3315. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance . Enc. c: Prosecutor < /e5n. sq-3-ig. la-6Comm. No. g i S Ref. To: C-01AL,4 FC) Ref. Date MAR 1 2 2018 Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING DEPARTMENT: ATTORNEY DATE: 03/7/2018 STAFF CONTACT: Lee Lord, Business Manager PHONE: ,934-3315 A. REQUEST: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement to accept grant funds for the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force Project. We are requesting that the county accept up to $24,000 for the Prosecutor's Office to utilize for the FBI Child Exploitation,Task Force (CETF) project. We request the Council's permission to accept the $24,000 Federal funds from theFBI managed by the FBI Honolulu Field Office. They will reimburse the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney (OPA) up to $24,000 for costs for Sorftware Licneses, Hard Disk Drives, Thumb Drives and Overtime incurred by OPA staff while they asssit in investigative work. We are requesting a bill for an ordinance to accept $24,000 for the FBI CETF Project. This would include amending the budget to appropriate the funds to the project and creating a general ledger account and revenue account for the funds. We request to amend Ordinance 17-39 as amended, the Operating Budget for The County of Hawaii for the fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2018 We are requesting the waiving of further reading so as to expedite this process as time is an issue for this project. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The Prosecutors Office works in collaboration with the FBI through the Child Exploitation Task Force to provide a rapid, proactive and intelligence-driven investigative response to the sexual victimization of children and other crimes against children within the FBI's jurisdiction: to identify and rescue child victims; to reduce the vulnerability of children to sexual exploitation and abuse; to reduce the negative impact of domestic and international parental rights disputes; and to strengthen the capabilities of the FBI and federal, state, local and international law enforcement through training, intelligence-sharing, technical support, and investigative assistance. . The FBI is willing to reimburse the county up to $24,000 to The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for these activities. \SLILAPVII) SIGNED: ba, NSU, M211/ZDATE: 3 l t b �. Department 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 n Additional appropriation (to an existing grant); Is a draft agreement attached? Has the original grant notification been transmitted to 171 Yes n No Council? ❑ Yes ❑ No Name of Grant Program: Federal Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation Task Force project Grantor: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) County Grantee Department or Agency: Offie of the Prosecuting Attorney County Grantee Contact Person: Lee Lord Phone Number: 934-3315 Amount of Grant: $24,000 Grant Period (Commencement& Completion): Commencement 3/1/2018 Completion TBD as it will be in effect until operations at CETF cease or either party ends the MOU with 30 days notice Purpose of Grant: Pay for software licenses, hard disk drives, thumb drives, and Overtime incurred by OPA staff engaged in investigative tasks. 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: 0 Permanent: n Temporary: ❑, Duration: Full-time: n Part-time: n, Time Element: Qty: 0 Contractual: ❑ Explain: - Explanation: Existing staff will be utilized and the county will be reimbursed salary cost up to 350 hours at $60 an hour. Additional Comments about Grant: MOU's have been signed by Maui PD, Kaua`i PD Hawaii 'County PD and Hawaii IAC with the FBI. The Hawai`i County Prosecutor's-Office will submit the MOU to the FBI when County Council approves the acceptance of the funds. MOU is attached. B-52 Grant Summary Form MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID ---',;1';.9f "?w;� AARON S.Y. CHUNG Chairperson -�= ��% DRU MAMO KANUHA SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY KAREN EOFF " - EILEEN O'HARA Vice Chair +r� P---.• VALERIE T.POINDEXTER N�M. F"� 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 March 8, 2018 Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Resolution No. 543-18 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Bill No. 123 : AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 17-39, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018. 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 with my 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 beP laced 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. Sincerely, 401:1411111,. Maile David, hairperson -u Committee on Finance •pro -• `l ate/Waive t -Ccil: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson MAR.1 2 2018 Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council MD/lm Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer