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REPORT OF THE <br />COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br />DATE: January 21, 2025 <br />PLACE: Council Chambers <br />Kailua-Kona, Hawaii <br />TIME: 10:05 a.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Comm. No. 88/Res. No. 60-25 <br />Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 60-25, reports as follows: <br />Resolution No. 60-25, transmitted by Finance Director Diane Nakagawa via Communication <br />No. 88, dated January 2, 2025, authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the United <br />States Department of Homeland Security, pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 46-7, for a <br />grant to the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. <br />This resolution allows for the receipt of $1,000,000 of federally -derived funds to be used towards the <br />Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project, which focuses on enhancing <br />lifeline capabilities in rural communities. <br />Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno appeared in chambers to provide an overview on this <br />measure. <br />Committee Members Holeka Inaba and Ashley Kierkiewicz commented in support and asked that <br />Mr. Magno and his department provide the Council with details on when these demonstrations will be <br />held so the Council can provide that to the community. Committee Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi <br />asked that the department account for potential equipment maintenance in this project's budget. <br />Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii is authorized to <br />execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement and related documents with the United States <br />Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for funding as <br />described above. <br />Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 60-25, and <br />recommends its adoption. <br />Ikh <br />AYES <br />NOES <br />ABS <br />EX <br />GALIMBA <br />X <br />HUSTACE <br />X <br />INABA <br />X <br />KAGIWADA <br />X <br />KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER <br />X <br />KIERKIEWICZ <br />X <br />KIMBALL <br />X <br />ONISHI <br />X <br />VILLEGAS <br />X <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br />C__ <br />MA T KANE I`I-KLEINFELDER, <br />CHA <br />REPORTFC 1 <br />ADOPTED:FEB 0 5 2025 <br />