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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> <br /> DATE: August 21, 2007 Re: Comm. No. 595/Res. No. 299-07 <br /> <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers, Ben Franklin Bldg. <br /> <br /> TIME: 3:08 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 299-07, reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 299-07, transmitted jointly with Bill No. 148 by Director of Finance <br /> William Takaba, via Communication No. 595, dated July 31, 2007, authorizes the Office of the <br /> Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, <br /> for a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Standby Pay grant for the County of Hawaii <br /> Police Department. <br /> The goal of this project is to improve Hawaii County's response to violent sex crimes, physical <br /> abuse and crimes of violence against women. The SAFE personnel are responsible to investigate <br /> all sexual assaults and difficult abuse cases. SAFE nurses have been put on standby status, <br /> which means they must respond when called to conduct an examination at any time of the day or <br /> week, and are not compensated for it. The standby pay will compensate the nurses who aze on <br /> standby status which is needed to attract and retain SAFE nurses. <br /> Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, County Departments must obtain the consent <br /> of the Council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to <br /> be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend and receive any funds <br /> or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those <br /> powers. <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 299-07, <br /> and recommends its adoption. <br /> la <br /> Hues rvoes A&e ex Respectfully submitted, <br /> FORD X <br /> xlcA x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> HOFFMANN X <br /> IKEDA X <br /> JACOBSON X <br /> NAEOLE X <br /> PILAGO x DOMINIC YAG C <br /> YncoNC X FC RE O 151 <br /> YOSHIMOTO X ADOP ~ 2007 <br /> <br />