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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0606.000 2018-2020 �qIf OF e, Deanna S. Sako Harry Kim jos�% { DirectorMayor ��,I it•, Steven A. Hunt Deputy Director OF County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2143 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 October 31, 2019 Aaron Chung, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 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) Rapid Response 19-20 grant. a Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating $64,806 into the Office of Housing and Community Development's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Rapid Response 19-20 program account. This appropriation reflects funding allocations received from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the Program Year(PY) 2018. No County General Funds are involved. The bill sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the WIOA funds. i The Office of Housing and Community Development(OECD) indicates that the funds will be in rapid response and layoff aversion activities in Hawaii Island. The OHCD requests that this resolution and bill be waived from the Finance Committee a and be placed on the November 20, 2019 Council agenda, 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. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: OHCD {its. `10'x-k9 j W,kk kklo� comm. No. W(10 Ref. To: Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Ref. nate NOV 0 1 201 Form#:8-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of Housing & Community Dev. Date: 10/28/2019 STAFF CONTACT: Duane Hosaka/Christine Nguyen PHONE: 961-8379 A. REQUEST: Requesting a bill to amend ordinance No. 19-73 to appropriate $64,806 for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Rapid Response funds to fund the following activities: 065.3309.23 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act $64,806 065.432,5433.xx.115 WIOA Rapid Response 19-20 $ 64,806 Also requesting a resolution to authorize the Mayor of the County of Hawaii to execute and submit all agreements and ether related documents to the State of Hai`i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Workforce Development Council for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Program. Request to waive Finance Committee. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): This appropriation reflects anticipated receipt of fending allocations from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Workforce Development Council for the Program Year 2018 Rapid Response funds. These funds will be utilized to assist in rapid response and layoff aversion activities in Hawaii County. CHCD 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 Rapid Response funds. r OCT 2 9 2019 SIGNED_ I DATE' De nt Head GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52,Request for Council Action) Type of Grant Appropriation being re nested: (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 ❑ Yes No Council? ® Yes ❑No Name of Grant Program: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA) Grantor: State Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) Workforce Development Council (WDC) County Grantee Department or Agency: Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD) County Grantee Contact Person: Duane Hosaka/Christine Nguyen Phone Number: 961-8379 Amount of Grant: $64,806.00 Grant Period (Commencement& Completion): PY18 7/1/2019 -6/30/2020 Purpose of Grant: These funds will be utilized to carry out rapid response, layoff aversion activities and coordinate business services and engagement for Hawaii County. Funding Source: ❑Federal ®Federal, passed-through state ❑State *If Federal, passed-through state, provide Federal Agency: Department of Labor County Match required?: ❑ Yes M 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: ❑ Temporary: ❑, Duration: Full-time: ❑ Part-time: ❑, Time Element: Qty: Contractual: ❑ Explain: Explanation: s Additional Comments about Grant: B-52 Grant Summary Form Go�y�t,o�y� y, AARON S.Y. CHUNG MAIZE MEDEIROS DAVID ' KAREN EOFF Chairperson : MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER *i i* ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY Trice Chair s• ;N':� VALERIE T.POINDEXTER r�r a NPCP REBECCA VILLEGAS RAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL 3 County of Hawai`i Hawai'i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawai'i96720 November 1, 2019 Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Resolution No. 404-19 : A 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. 116 : 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. Sincerely, P Maile David, Chairperson Committee on Finance Approve atelWaive to Council: Disapproved/DatelRefer to FC: Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council C air Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawaii County Council 11 1Hawaii County Council Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer