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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0113.000 2018-2020 Harry Kim oMty-°•`"�y� Deanna S. Sako Mayor yi;' `•. Director ww-_mac__-.ea _. County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 rra January 31, 2019 Aaron Chung, Council Chair and w -<�.. "-r Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council >71 25 Aupuni Street Hi16, Hawai`i 96720 -- ' Re: Operating Budget p g g The Cities for Financial Empowerment(CFE)Fund, a private charitable organization, is providing $20,000 to the County of Hawai`i to support the development of a plan to determine the feasibility of establishing a Financial Empowerment Center (FEC)using the FEC model of free,professional, one-on-one financial counseling/coaching to residents of Hawai`i Island. Enclosed is a resolution accepting this grant award. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this $20,000 grant. The Department of Research and Development is requesting that this resolution and bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the February 20, 2019 Council agenda in order to expedite the receipt of these funds. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Sharon Hirota of the Office of Management at 961-8019. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: R&D Management <Res. ( O-kct • "t3 Comm. No. II� Ref. To: COOnciI LW Fc) FEB 0 4, 209 Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provideref. Date • Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: January 24, 2019 STAFF CONTACT: Sharon L. Hirota PHONE: 961-8019 A. REQUEST: Requesting for a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $ 20,000.00 to fund the Ho'owaiwai Financial Empowerment Center Pilot for Hawaii Island (Pilot). This planning grant fund will enable the County of Hawai'i to work on developing a plan to determine feasibility of establishing a Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) model on Hawai'i Island. Please also submit a resolution to authorize the Mayor to execute and submit all agreements and other related documents to the CFE Fund for the Pilot. Request to waive Committee and for request to be placed on the February 20, 2019, Council meeting agenda. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): On August 20, 2018, the County of Hawai'i (County) submitted a grant application to the Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Fund as part of its FEC Replication Program's Request for Proposal. The CFE Fund, with generous support from the Bloomberg Philanthropies, Wells Fargo, the JPB Foundation was seeking proposals from local governments looking to plan how to replicate their Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) model of free, professional, one-on-one financial counseling/coaching in cities and counties throughout the United States. In November 2018, the County was informed that its proposed project was selected for funding. In addition to the $20,000 grant award, the County will received technical assistance for up to 12 months to design and prepare for a launch of a FEC. The CFE Fund will invite successful planning cohorts grantees to apply for an implementation matching grant fund at the conclusion of the planning period. The ordinance sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the grant fund. Y: SIGNED: DATE: I/ 1 1i Dep 'tment 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 n Yes ❑No Council? ❑ Yes n No Name of Grant Program: Ho'owaiwai Financial Empowerment Center for Hawaii Island Grantor: Cities for Financial County Grantee Department or Agency Research and Development County Grantee Contact Person: Sharon L. Hirota Phone Number: 961-8019 Amount of Grant: $ 20,000.00 Grant Period (Commencement& Completion): January 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019 Purpose of Grant: The planning grant will provide funding to help the County of Hawaii in developing a plan to launch a public financial counseling program using the Financial Empowerment Center model of providing free, one-on-one professional financial counseling and other related services and resources. Funding Source: nFederal ❑Federal, passed-through state ❑State Private *If Federal, passed-through state, provide Federal Agency: County Match required?: n Yes N 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: ❑ Explain: Explanation: Additional Comments about Grant: B-52 Grant Summary Form 'dr/OP kg, AARON S.Y. CHUNG MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID KAREN EOFF Chairperson /// � � MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER p :* ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III SUSAN L.K. LEE LOY Vice Chair 'r, s :; NA M;:'•P.� VALERIE T.POINDEXTER ,r�,oF-r+P•rs REBECCA VILLEGAS HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 January 31, 2019 Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Resolution No. 60-19 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD OF $20,000 FROM THE CITIES FOR FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER Bill No. 26 : 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 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. Sincere 0 Maile David, Chairperson 1► Committee on Finance A ro ate/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: IN Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Clair Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawai`i County Council 71-4414 Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer