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COUNTY OF HAWAPI JNtY OF y� CJ;'L i L�liQi r� oF�i+►a+ RESOLUTION NO. STATE OF HAWAPI 345 25 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI`I, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE, FOR MUTUAL AID AND PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATION. WHEREAS, Section 46-7 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes requires the consent of the Council in order for the County to enter into an agreement with the federal government or any other public body respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted to the County by law and furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii Fire Department (hereinafter "HFD") wishes to enter into a mutual aid agreement with the State of Hawaii, through its Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, (hereinafter "DOFAW"); and WHEREAS, the purpose of this mutual aid agreement is to establish clear working protocols for resource sharing, unified command structures, and coordinated responses in the event of wildfires that exceed RFD's or DOFAW's individual capacity; and WHEREAS, this agreement will help facilitate HFD's ability to serve and protect life, property, and natural resources in our County through cooperative collaboration and keep our community safe; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I that, pursuant to Section 46-7 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, for the purposes hereinabove described.