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COUNTY OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. STATE OF HAWAII Aso 2If, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS FOR THE FUNDING OF COST ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HAWAI`I FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, BARGAINING UNIT 11, AND CERTAIN OTHER EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM BARGAINING UNIT 11 FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2029. WHEREAS, Section 10-11 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii (hereinafter "the Charter") provides, in part, that "any contract, lease or other obligation requiring the payment of funds from the appropriations of a later fiscal year or of more than one fiscal year shall be made or approved by resolution"; and WHEREAS, Section 89-11 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to collective bargaining, requires that, in the case of a "final and binding" decision made by an arbitration panel, "[a]ll items requiring any moneys for implementation shall be subject to appropriations by the appropriate legislative bodies"; and WHEREAS, this section further requires that the employer "shall submit all such items within ten days after the date on which the agreement is entered into as provided herein, to the appropriate legislative bodies"; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Section 89-11 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, an arbitration panel heard from both employer and employee representatives for the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, Bargaining Unit 11; and WHEREAS, the arbitration panel concluded its hearing on March 30, 2026, and issued its arbitration decision, which included certain cost items, as shown in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, the total estimated cost to the County over the four years of the new contract is $25,292,860, as shown in Exhibit A; now, therefore,