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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0306.000 2018-2020 Harry Kim Deanna S. Sako �p•'�� , , Director Mayor Steven A. Hunt Deputy Director ire a;.M' •,N County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 •. Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 May 15, 2019 Aaron Chung, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council t,11 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Re: Operating Budget Enclosed is a Resolution to enter into an agreement with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations in order to receive their Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating $1,053,000 into the Office of Housing and Community Development's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act program and pension and contribution accounts. This appropriation reflects funding allocations received from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the Program Year(PY) 2019. No County General Funds are involved. The bill sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the WIOA funds. The Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD) indicates that the funds • will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers and youth by providing services that will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy. This will improve the quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the local economy. . The OHCD requests that this resolution and bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the June 4, 2019 Council agenda, and to waive the Council's five-day hold for reconsideration so that the funds will be available for use as soon as possible. If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Christine Nguyen of the Office of Housing and Community Development at 961-8379. art✓ Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. cc: OHCD Cr' �S vits-vis Qjl `t /FS C: ' tounai mm. 30MAY Cwl FG) Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Ref. Date fl 2019 Form#:B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of Housing & Community Dev. Date: 05/01/19 STAFF CONTACT: Neil Gyotoku/Christine Nguyen PHONE: 961-8379 A. REQUEST: Requesting a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $1,053,000.00 for the Program Year(PY) 2019 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to fund the following activities: 065.3309.23 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act $1,053,000.00 065.32.5433.17.115 WIOA Administration/Planning 19-20 $ 100,000.00 065.432.5433.18.115 WIOA Adult Program 19-20 $ 350,000.00 065.432.5433.19.115 WIOA Dislocated Worker Program 19-20 $ 250,000.00 065.432.5433.20.115 WIOA Youth Program 19-20 $ 350,000.00 065.901.5902.20.341 Pensions & Contributions, Employee Benefits $ 3,000.00 & FICA, FICA Employee Share, Misc. Charges Please also submit a resolution to authorize the mayor of the county of Hawai'i to execute and submit all agreements and other related documents to the State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Program. Requesting to waive Finance Committee and requesting to waive the 5 day hold, please. Requesting Council, 1st Reading on June 4, 2019 and 2"d Reading on June 19, 2019. Thank you. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): , This appropriation reflects anticipated funding allocations by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the PY19 WIOA program. These funds will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers and youth by providing services that will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy and thereby improving the quality of the 3, reducing welfare dependency and enhancing the productivity and competiveness of the local economy. The OHCD emphasizes that no County General Funds are involved in these transactions. The ordinance merely sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the WIOA funds. ! ® SIGNED: 6Th �� DATE:, MAY 9 2019 Depa� • ead GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52, Request for Council Action) Type of Grant Appropriation being requested: (New or an additional appro(priation) N 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? El Yes ❑No , Name of Grant Program: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA) Grantor: State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) County Grantee Department or Agency: Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD) County Grantee Contact Person: Neil Gyotoku/Christine,Nguyen Phone Number: 961-8379 Amount of Grant: $1,053,000.00 Grant Period (Commencement& Completion): 7/1/2019 - 6/30/2021 Purpose of Grant: These funds will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers and youth by providing services that will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy and thereby improving the quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency and enhancing the productivity and competiveness of the local economy. County Match required?: ❑ Yes N No If yes, Matching Amount? Budgeted in account# : In-kind? Explain: Explanation: N/A County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: Permanent: n Temporary: ❑, Duration: Full-time: ❑ Part-time: n, Time Element: Qty: Contractual: ❑ Explain: Explanation: N/A Additional Comments about Grant: e-- B-52 B-52 Grant Summary Form .2 y4 AARON S.Y.CHUNG MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID KAREN EOFF Chairperson • �. MATT KANEALI I KLEINFELDER 1. jj*``S'�%' I,r„% ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III • --=- SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY Vice Chair 4:;°:•4' r4, Mo o . VALERIE T.POINDEXTER 4, OF'++P� . REBECCA VILLEGAS HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 May 16, 2019 Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Resolution No. 185-19 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT GRANT Bill No. 78 : 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. S. Maile David, Chairperson Committee on Finance Approve ate/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: )Aaron . . Chung, Council Chair . Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawaii County Council 51I1011q Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer