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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0227.000 2018-2020 JMtY'�F M:�.•••. Harry Kim �°'ci' '% Deanna S. Sako Mayor .,�y,'��'' Director -_ Steven A. Hunt •+r OF,r:40<-• Deputy Director • 'TE -. County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 April 4, 2019 Aaron Chung, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council :,-r- i 25 Aupuni Street := Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 co Re: Operating Budget The State of Hawai`i, Department of Human Services is providing $2,511,828 to the Office of Management for the `Ohana Zone - Keolahou Assessment Center Program. This project is to develop, operate and administer an assessment center for homeless men that are transitioning to permanent housing. Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai`i, Department of Human Services for these funds. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this $2,511,828 to the Office of Management's Keolahou Assessment Center Program account. The Office of Management is requesting that this bill be waived from Finance Committee and be placed on the April 24, 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: Mayor's Office <Res. 13a-eat (3•►11, (00> Comm. No.``,,��`A' Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref.To: CbUfQ I L \I Fel Ref. Date APR 0 8 2 019 Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of the Mayor DATE: April 2, 2019 STAFF CONTACT: Sharon L. Hirota. PHONE: 961-8019 A. REQUEST: Requesting for a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $ 2,511,828.00 to develop, operate and administer an Assessment Center for homeless men, which shall be located on the ground of 34 Rainbow Drive in Hilo. The target population for the Ohana Zone - Keolahou Assessment Center program is unsheltered homeless males that are transitioning to permanent housing. Please also submit a resolution to authorize the Mayor to execute and submit all multi-year agreements and other related documents to the State of Hawai'i, Department of Human Services. Request to waive Committee and for resolution to be placed on the April 24, 2019 Council meeting agenda. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): On March 25, 2019, the County of Hawai'i received written confirmation that its proposal and request for funding to develop, operated and administer an Assessment Center for homeless men was approved by the State of Hawaii, Department of Human Services. The target population for the Ohana Zone— Keolahou Assessment Center program are unsheltered homeless males on the Island of Hawai'i that are transitioning to permanent housing. Keolahou will allow for an increase of up to 50 emergency shelter beds for homeless men in a service model based on the Housing First approach. The Assessment Center will operate 24-hours a day, 7 days a week and will have an on-site navigation center that will provide space for housing counseling, money-management, benefits enrollment, and life skills counseling for individuals experiencing homelessness. The ordinance sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the grant fund. APR 0 3 2019 SIGNED: DATE: Department Head Ili as a;� GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52, Request for Council Action) Type of Grant Appropriation being requested: (New or an additional appropriation) VI 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 ❑ Yes ❑No Council? n Yes n No Name of Grant Program: Keolahou Assessment Center Program Grantor:, State of Hawai'i, Department of Human Services County Grantee Department or Agency Office of the Mayor County Grantee Contact Person: Sharon L. Hirota Phone Number: 961-8019 Amount of Grant: $2,511,828.00 Grant Period (Commencement& Completion): April 1, 2019—June 30, 2021 Purpose of Grant: Develop, operate and administer an Assessment Center for single homeless men who are transitioning to permanent housing. Funding Source: (Federal ❑Federal, passed-through state FiState n 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: n Temporary: n, Duration: Full-time: ❑ Part-time: ❑, Time Element: Qty: Contractual: n Explain: Explanation: Additional Comments about Grant: B-52 Grant Summary Form .o�H AARON S.Y. CHUNG "••QtL MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID °.• . --n Vr77 s KAREN EOFF Chairperson MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ' ti t* ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ • HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III % •, = -_ SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY Vice Chair 454;.• '.�P.�_ VALERIE T.POINDEXTER .•f 0FHP REBECCA VILLEGAS HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 April 5, 2019 Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Resolution No. 132-19 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS Bill No. 60 : 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. 411110W1111. illf'°41111111110" 1111° Maile David, Chairperson Committee on Finance 6:0,10k,- i)ate/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: Ar Aaron S.Y. Chung, Councilqlwr Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawai`i County Council 44511C1 Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer