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TO: Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair
and Members of the Hawaii County Council
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FROM: Henricks, County Clerk
DATE: August 8, 2019
SUBJECT: A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter Into an Agreement With the
State of Hawaii, Department of Budget and Finance, for the Acceptance of a
Grant to Implement Mail-In Voting for All Elections Beginning With the
2020 Primary Election, Pursuant to Act 136, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019.
An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 19-73, as Amended, the Operating
Budget for the County of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020.
On June 25, 2019, Governor David Y. Ige signed into law Act 136, which requires that all
elections statewide are to be conducted by mail beginning with the 2020 primary election. Act 136
also requires the State of Hawaii, Department of Budget and Finance,to appropriate grant funds
to the counties for startup and transition costs to implement mail-in voting statewide.
Attached is a resolution authorizing the Office of the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the
State of Hawaii, Department of Budget and Finance, for the acceptance of this grant.
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Also attached is a corresponding bill to amend the Operating Budget by appropriating the State
grant in the amount of$126,688.
I would like to request that the attached resolution and bill be waived from the Committee on
Finance and placed on the next available Council agenda.
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Comm. No. 411
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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hcnvai'i
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo,Hawaii 96720
August 8, 2019
Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
RE: Resolution No. 257-19 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter Into an
Agreement With the State of Hawaii, Department of Budget and Finance, for the
Acceptance of a Grant to Implement Mail-In Voting for All Elections Beginning With the
2020 Primary Election, Pursuant to Act 136, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019.
Bill No. _93 An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 19-73, as Amended, the
Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020.
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.
Sincer
Maile David, Chairperson
Committee on Finance
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