HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0794.000 2018-2020 Harry Kim Y,°` Deanna S. Sako
Mayou Director
Steven A. Hunt
— Deputy Director
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County of Hawaii
Finance Department
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February 21, 2020
Aaron Chung, Council Chair and
Members of the Hawaii County Council
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the submittal of a second financial assistance
application to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the planning, design, and construction
of the expansion of the Kealakehe Recycled Water Treatment and Distribution System
and authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation to accept those funds.
The Department of Environmental Management requests that this resolution be waived
from Finance Committee and be placed on the March 11, 2020 Council agenda in order
to meet the requirements and deadline as an official resolution is required to complete the
application process. If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Robin
Bauman of the Department of Environmental Management at 961-8179.
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Deanna S. Sako
Director of Finance
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DEPARTMENT: Environmental Management DATE: 2118/2020
STAFF CONTACT: Dora Beck PHONE: 961-8513
A. REQUEST:
A resolution authorizing the submittal of a second financial assistance application to the Bureau of
Reclamation for the Planning, Design, and Construction of the expansion of the Kealakehe Recycled Water
Treatment and Distribution System; authorizing the Department of Environmental Management Director to
execute all necessary application documents; and authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement to
accept grant funds.
B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED
The Department is pursuing federal grant funds from the Bureau of Reclamation for the planning, design,
and construction of the expansion of the Kealakehe Recycled Water Treatment and Distribution System, also
known as the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant R-1 Upgrade project.
The initial application in fiscal year 2019 requested funding toward the planning and preliminary design
phases of work. This second application for fiscal year 2020 funds will request additional funding toward the
planning and design phases work. Subsequent application(s) will be submitted to request additional funding
for construction once the eligibility requirements for that phase of work are met through the planning and
design phase.
The grant program may award a grant up to 25% of the total costs and requires a recipient cost share of
75% or more.
The application deadline for the grant is February 19, 2020. An official resolution is required to be submitted
as part of the application process and must be received no later than 30 days from application deadline.
Therefore, we respectfully request to have the resolution waived from committee and placed on the next Council
Agenda.
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Department Head
AARON S.Y.CHUNG
MAILS MEDEIROS DAVID �° 'may yo KAREN EOFF
Chairperson n ': MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
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HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,IIISUSAN L.K. LEE LOY
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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo,Hawai`i 96720
February 24, 2020
Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
RE: Resolution No. 523-20 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL OF A SECOND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION TO THE
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND
CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXPANSION OF THE KEALAKEHE RECYCLED
NATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE BUREAU OF
RECLAMATION TO ACCEPT FUNDS FOR THE EXPANSION.
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,
Maile David, Chairperson
Committee on Finance
A roved Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC:
Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Ch it Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair
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