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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 1149.000 2016-2018 .'ppMtY os II��' Harry Kim ��; Deanna S. Sako Mayor 4' �,\�1-',, Director tit . .............. County yp . ......... N County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 C') October 16, 2018 - C —1 --1=; Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and --- -C'.--s Members of the Hawai`i County Council ° Q -, Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 eD w r Re: Operating Budget The County of Hawai`i has been awarded$280,498 in federally derived funds from the State of Hawai`i Department of the Attorney General. These funds will be used to support the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney's Sex Assault Kit Initiative Reviews of Cold Case and Domestic Violence Incidence 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 $280,498 grant. The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is requesting that this resolution and bill be waived from Finance Committee and be placed on the November 2, 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 Res. - ‘\‘, ® ,0 Comm. No. 1141 Ref. To: CD min Ref. DateI T 8 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: 10/5/2018 STAFF CONTACT: Lee Lord, Business Manager PHONE: 934-3315 A. REQUEST: We are requesting a Resolution to enter into an agreement to accept $280,498 for the Prosecutor's Office to utilize for improving the response to sexual assault in Hawaii County. The total amount of state funds accepted for the "Sex Assualt Kit Initiative (SAKI) Reviews of Cold Case and Domestic Violence (DV) Incidents Project" from.the Hawaii State Department of Attorney General. We request to ammend Ordinace 18-49as ammended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. This would include creating general ledger expenditure and revenue accounts for the funds. These are federal funds passed through the Hawaii State Attorney General's office. We are requesting the waving of further reading so as to expedite this process as time is an issue for the grant funds B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): Hawaii County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is committed to the success of the SAKI initiative and has fully participated in statewide meetings, trainings and conferences. This county has submitted 189 kits for testing, however this office does not have the resources to fully review all 189 cases where kits were submitted for testing. The overarching goal for the grant activities is to improve sex assault response in Hawaii County. SIGNED: OCA 1 1201 DATE: Jett GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52,Request for Council Action) Type of Grant Appropriation being requested: (New or an additional appropriation) X 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 X Yes n No Council? ❑ Yes n No Name of Grant Program: Sex Assault Kit Initiative Reviews of Cold Case Files and Domestic Violence Grantor: Hawaii State Dept. of the Attorney General (Federal Funds) County Grantee Department or Agency: Office of the Prosecuting Attorney County Grantee Contact Person: Lee Lord Phone Number: 934-3315 Amount of Grant: $280,498 Grant Period (Commencement& Completion): Purpose of Grant: Improve sex assault response in Hawaii County. Funding Source: (Federal X Federal,passed-through state (State *If Federal, passed-through state, provide Federal Agency: Bureau of Justice Administration County Match required?: n Yes X No If yes, Matching Amount? Budgeted in account# : In-kind? Explain: Explanation: County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: Permanent: n Temporary: n,.Duration: Full-time: n Part-time: n, Time Element: Qty: Contractual: n Explain: Explanation: Additional Comments about Grant: B-52 Grant Summary Form MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID IV "�w' AARON S.Y.CHUNG Chairperson =^ �,��%�; DRU MAMO KANUHA .;��.'!! ��/, :. SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY KAREN EOFF " ' 1 EILEEN O'HARA Vice Chair • — —°�; VALERIE T.POINDEXTER rTE'*:.; •. .°F' • . HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III JENNIFER RUGGLES HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai'i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawaii 96720 October 18, 2018 Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Resolution No. 742-18 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Bill No. 206 : AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 18-69, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2019. 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 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. Sinc ) , AO, 4.111111 Maile David, Chairperson Committee on.Finance Approved/1)ate/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: • OCT 18 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