HomeMy WebLinkAbout 05/13/2009 05/13/2009 Special Council meeting follow-up letterCOUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
BILL "KAIPO" ASING, CHAIR Council Services Division
JAY FURFARO, VICE CHAIR Elections Division
TIM BYNUM
DICKIE CHANG PETER A. NAKAMURA, County Clerk
DARYL W. KANESHIRO ERNESTO G. PASION, Deputy County Clerk
LANI T. KAWAHARA Telephone: (808) 241-6371
DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI Facsimile: (808) 241-6349
4396 RICE STREET, ROOM 206
LIHUE, KAUAI, HAWAII 96766-1371
E-mail: cokcouncil@kauai.gov
MEMORANDUM
May 13, 2009
TO: BERNARD P. CARVALHO, JR., MAYOR
FROM: BILL "KAIPO" ASING, COUNCIL CHAIR
SUBJECT: MAY 13, 2009 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its May 13, 2009 Council
meeting and any follow-up that was requested:
C 2009-171 Communication (05/04/2009) from the Director of Economic
Development, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend the
following U.S. Department of Energy EECBG (Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Block Grant) funds through grant applications to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service, pursuant to the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), and requesting indemnification
relating to the County's receipt of these funds:
1) $267,900 grant funds from the Department of Energy which the
Administration will be applying to fund a photovoltaic power (PV)
system for the new Kealia Fire Station. (Direct formula grant)
2) $576,000 in ARRA grant funds from the Department of Agriculture's
Natural Resources Conservation Service which the Administration will
be applying to fund a 64 kW photovoltaic power system for the Lihu`e
Civic Center's Piikoi Building. (Competitive grant)
3) $600,000 in ARRA grant funds from the Department of Agriculture's
Natural Resources Conservation Service which the Administration will
be applying to fund a lighting retrofit of County facilities from T-8
lamps to super T-8 lamps, T-5 lamps and/or LED lamps. (Competitive
grant): Approved.
C 2009-172 Communication (05/04/2009) from the Prosecuting Attorney,
requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend the following Byrne
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), pursuant to the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), and requesting indemnification of the State of
Hawaii, Department of Attorney General, to establish the Drug Prosecution Unit
(DPU) in the amount of $117,000 which will be expended on salaries, fringe
benefits, training, and office supplies for the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
These funds will be expended for the unit from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010:
Approved.
C 2009-173 Communication (05/04/2009) from the Prosecuting Attorney,
requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend the following Byrne
Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor
May 13, 2009
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Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), pursuant to the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), and requesting indemnification of the State of
Hawaii, Department of Attorney General, to establish the Domestic Violence
Prosecution Unit (DVPU) in the amount of $72,000 which will be expended on
salaries, fringe benefits, training, and office supplies for the Office of the
Prosecuting Attorney. These funds will be expended for the unit from July 1, 2009
to June 30, 2010: Approved.
C 2009-174 Communication (05/04/2009) from the Prosecuting Attorney,
requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend the following Byrne
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), pursuant to the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), and requesting indemnification of the State of
Hawaii, Department of Attorney General, to establish the Property Crime
Prosecution Unit (PCPU) in the amount of $122,000 which will be expended on
salaries, fringe benefits, and office supplies for the Office of the Prosecuting
Attorney. These funds will be expended for the unit from December 1, 2009 to
November 30, 2010: Approved.
Thank you for following up as appropriate, including confidential routing to any
appropriate parties, and please do not hesitate to contact me or Council Services
staff if you need further information. Please note that this memo presents a
summary of the action taken, and reference should be made to the official minutes
for a complete record.
RW/lki
copy: Council
via e-mail: County Attorney (via Joy Goto)
County Engineer (via Mari Chan)
Eve Domingcil (Fire Department)
Leonard Rapozo, Jr., Director of Parks & Recreation
Alvin Honda, Budget Administrator (Finance Dept.)
Rhonda Lizama, Private Secretary (Finance Dept.)
Clint Saiki, Fiscal Management Officer (Public Works Dept.)
Lynn Kuboyama, Fiscal Officer (Dept. of Parks & Recreation)
Cathy Simao, Private Secretary (Dept. of Parks & Recreation)
Staff