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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0046.000 2018-2020HaiTy Min Mayor December 19, 2018 County of Hawaii Finance Department, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 - Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 9611-8234 * Fax (808) 961-8569 Aaron Chung, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council 25 A-upuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Operating. Budget Deanna S. Sako Director The County of Hawaii has been awarded $250,000 from the United States Department of Conunerce., Economic Development Administration. These funds will be used to create an economic recovery plan to provide. relief, recovery and relocation strategies for the recent K11auea eruption. 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 $250,000 grant. The Department of Research and Development is requesting that this resolution and bill be waived from the Finance Conn-nittee and be placed on the January 9, 2019 Council agenda and that the Council's five-day hold for reconsideration be waived in order to expedite the receipt of these funds. If 'there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Ron Whitmore, Deputy Director of the, Department of Research and Development at 961-8003. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. cl: Research and Development Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Cioinm- N Ref, To: Ref. Date -DEC 2j' 018 Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: STAFF CONTACT: Ron Whitmore PHONE: 12/11/18 808-961-8003 A. REQ U EST: A Resolution authorizing the County (via the Department of Research and Development),, pursuant to HRS §46-7, to accept a Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration for a $250,000 Economic Adjustment Assistance grant for an Economic Recovery Plan to inform comprehensive relief, recovery, and relocation strategies for the Kilauea eruption. As part of this Award the. County will provide funds in the amount of $250,000 as a cost -share for the project, using State Supplemental Disaster Response funds earmarked for relief and relocation planning. Also, please amend Operating Budget 18-68 to appropriate these $250,000 in federal funds. Two waivers are requested that would allow time to accept the Award within the required 30 days of receipt: 1) A waiver from the Finance Committee, to place the Resolution and Bill on the January 9 agenda. 2) A waiver of the 5 -day hold period after approval of the Resolution. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDEDZ The project will produce an Economic Recovery Plan as part of the comprehensive relief, recovery, and relocation strategies for the Kilauea eruption. SIGNED: Dbrpartm6i Head DATE: 12/11/18 GRANT SUMMARY upplement to B-52, Request for Council Action Type of Grant Appropriation being requ ® New (for this fiscal year period). Is a draft agreement attached? ❑ Yes ® No -wd: ew or an additional appropriation) OR ❑ Additional appropriation (to an existing grant); Has the original grant notification been transmitted to Council? ❑ Yes ❑ No Name of Grant Program: Economic Adjustment Assistance Grantor: Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce County Grantee Department or Agency: Research and Development County Grantee Contact Person. Ron Whitmore Phone Number. 8003 Amount of Grant: $250,000 Grant Period (Commencement & Completion): January 11, 2019 -March 31, 2020 Purpose of Grant: Craft an Economic Recovery Plan to inform a comprehensive Kilauea eruption relief, recovery, and relocation, strategy. Funding Source: ®Federal ❑Federal, passed -through state ❑State *If Federal, passed -through state, provide Federal Agency: County Match required?: ® Yes ❑ No If yes, Matching Amount? $250,000 Budgeted in account# In-kind? Explain: Explanation: Match from State Supplemental Disaster Response funds County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: Permanent: ❑ Temporary: ❑, Duration: Full-time: ❑ Part-time: ❑, Time Element: Qty: Contractual: ❑ Explain: Explanation: Project will be completed by a consultant. Additional Comments about Grant: B-52 Grant Summary Form MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID Chairperson HERBERT M. "TIM" RICHARDS, III Vice Chair December 21, 2018 AARON S.Y. CHUNG KAREN EOFF MATT KANEALI'l-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ SUSAN L.K. LEE LOY VALERIE T. POINDEXTER REBECCA VILLEGAS HAWAPI COUNTY COUNCIL Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Resolution No. 28-19 County ofHawai'i Hawai'i County Building 25.4upuni Street Hilo, HawaN 96720 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION. Bill No. 9 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 18-68, 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 Hawaii, 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. Sincerely, al e Davi erson Committee on Finance ­NOW-Umm". /A"0Pyrove )v0ate/Waive to Council: 001F "Aaron 9T. Chung, Council Chair Hawai'i County Council 12121116 Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawai'i County Council Hawai "i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer