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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0761.000 2018-2020 Harry Kim JMSY;aF k;h Mayor Deanna S. Sako �o. ,, o, Director Steven A. Hunt e�--,;•� Deputy Director ON art OF 140, County of Hawaii Finance Department ` 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 . Hilo,Hawaii 96720 s (808)961-8234 Fax(808)961-8569 r # January 30, 2020 Aaron Chung, Council Chair andP Members of the Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Resolution for Multi-Year Agreement with Arizona State University Enclosed is a resolution to enter into an agreement with Arizona State University to aid the County in its intervention of Public Utilities Commission(PUC) dockets and authorizing the payment of funds for more than one fiscal year for the service. Current cost of service in FY 2019-20 is $100;000. The Department of Research and Development requests that this resolution be waived from Finance Committee and be placed on the February 19, 2020 Council agenda, and that the Council waive their five-day hold-for-reconsideration period in order to expedite this transaction. If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Lois Nishida, from the Department of Research and Development at 961-8584. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: R&D so ao} Comm. No. % Ref.To: C Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Ref. Mote JAN 11 2020 Form : B-52 7118/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 3 i REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION 3 I DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: 1/27/20 STAFF CONTACT: Riley Saito PHONE: 808-323-4704 i A. REQUEST: Pursuant to Hawaii County Charter Section 10-11, the Department of Research and Development (R&D) is requesting that the Council approve a resolution authorizing the payment of funds from the appropriations of more than one fiscal year, up to a total of four years, for a multi-year contract for R&D's Contract (No. c.007686) with Arizona State University (ASU) for professional services provided to the County relating to the Hawaii Public Utility Commission dockets. COST: $100,000 FY 2019-20 WAIVE: Finance Committee WAIVE: 5-day Holdover after approval of resolution I B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): Pursuant to Resolution 134-19, the Council authorized the County to enter into an agreement (Contract No. c.007686)with ASU. Pursuant to paragraph 4 of the agreement, the term of the contract may be extended by mutual agreement for four (4) additional one (1) year periods. R&D and ASU mutually desire to exercise their first option to extend the contract for an additional one-year period and is requesting that the Council approve a resolution authorizing County to exercise the extension of the agreement (Contract No. 0007686) with Arizona State University (ASU) for one (1) year for each year, up to a total of four(4) years, pending availability of an annual appropriation. The County intends to work closely with ASU as its faculty and staff have years of experience in utility design and regulatory policy, analysis of new business models and new paradigms, and modeling optimal engineering and economic solutions with a focus on consumers and communities. ASU will help to review dockets, identify issues of concern, develop recommendations, and help the County articulate arguments. ASU would provide this support both electronically, in person, and by attending PUC hearings. SIGNED: - DATE: Department Head AARON S.Y. CHUNG MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID G°`, '�To KAREN EOFF Chairperson " ': MATT KANEALPI-KLEINFELDER *� �* ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY Vice Chairsj•,�.1. VALERIE T.POINDEXTER qr 6; REBECCA REBECCA VILLEGAS HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 January 31, 2020 Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Resolution No. 503-20 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISACAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR WITH ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 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, .k�`' Maile David, Chairperson Committee on Finance A rove ate/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawaii County Council 3 I/2A Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer