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JMtV OF New COUNTY OF HAWAVI STATE OF HAWAVI 'Io44. RESOLUTION NO. 61-9 24 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE FRIENDS OF FIRST RESPONDERS FOR EXPENSES RELATING TO THE ROBUST CONFERENCE 2024 FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WHEREAS, Friends of First Responders (FOFR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose purpose is to support the health and wellness of first responders and their families; and WHEREAS, FOFR works in collaboration with Hawaii Island's first responder agencies, which include police, fire, emergency medical services, corrections, sheriffs, park rangers, and civil defense; and WHEREAS, The Pain Behind the Badge is an organization that provides seminars and resources to help improve the lives and well-being of first responders and their families, and is partnering with FOFR to coordinate ROBUST (Resilient, Observant, Balanced, Understanding, Supportive, Teamwork), a multi -agency training conference to promote the mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being of first responders and their families; and WHEREAS, the ROBUST Conference 2024 will be held on September 20-22, 2024, in Waikoloa and will include specialized topics that will address depression, post -traumatic stress disorder, cumulative stress, progression of stress, perception protection, spousal and family involvement, officer -involved domestic violence, stress and women in law enforcement, and suicide prevention; and WHEREAS, FOFR is requesting funds to help cover a portion of the presenter fees to host the ROBUST Conference 2024; and WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Police Department is to provide support for first responders; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2) of the Hawaii County Code, Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event, activity, service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I that Contingency Relief funds from Council District 2 will be appropriated to the Police Department to provide a grant to the Friends of First Responders for expenses relating to the ROBUST Conference 2024 for first responders and their families.