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MSY os M i ' ~ui1 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII TE Oi ~M~+ RESOLUTION NO. 297 07 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A HAWAII ANTI-TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE GRANT FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division has authorized funding towards the Hawaii County Police Department's Hawaii Anti-Trafficking Task Force Grant Project; and WHEREAS, the other goals of the task force are: 1) to assist trafficking victims with applications for T visas and continued presence in the United States; 2) to facilitate the development of interagency protocols for a coordinated victim service response to human trafficking; 3) to conduct a strategy that supports a strong law enforcement role in public awareness and outreach; and to 4) to identify and collaborate with community stakeholders in an effort to eliminate trafficking in human subjects; and WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to cover the cost related to implementing the project's goal of increasing the identification of trafficking victims through proactive law enforcement training and response; and WHEREAS, the funds provided by the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General are derived from grants provided by the federal government; and WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, requires that county departments obtain the consent of the council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers.