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REPORT OF THE: <br />COMMITTEE, ON FINANCE: <br />Dn~r~~:: .tiny i.2oo3 <br />PI.ACIC: Council Chamhers <br />TIME: 10:05 a.m. <br />Re: Comm. No. 271/Res. No. R2-03 <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Elilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Your Committee on I~inancc. to which was referred Resolution No. K2-03. reports as follows: <br />Resolution No. KZ-03, transmitted jointly with Bill No. 120 by Director of Finance <br />William "l~akaba. via Comnumication No. 271, dated .Tune 17. 2003. authorizes the Otlice of the <br />Mayor to enter into an agreement w ith the State of Hawaii Department of Defense, State Civil <br />Defense. for the tiscal year 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program. <br />l"hc State of I Iawai'i Department of Defense, State Civil Defense has authorized a $599,}00 <br />grant to the Hawaii Counh Civil Defense Agency. fhe fiscal year 2003 Stale Homeland <br />Security Grant Program monies, derived from a federal grant from the Department of I lomcland <br />Security. through the Ofticc for Domestic Preparedness. arc to be used for the purchase of <br />specialized equipment to enhance the capability of state and county agencies to prevent and <br />respond to incidents of terrorism im oh~ing the use of chemical. biological, radiological. nuclear <br />ur explosive (CBRNI?) weapons. 11 also provides Tor the protection of critical infrastructure and <br />prevention of terrorist incidents: (or costs related to design, dc~rlopmcnt. conduct and evaluation <br />of CBRNI? l"raining Progrun_ and for costs associated with implementing each states I lomcland <br />Securih Strategy. <br />Some members of Your Committee expressed concerns over the amount that is earmarked to pay <br />the salary of a grant manager. However, during discussion it was pointed out that the grant <br />manager position would manage the grant as well as assist with the collection of the needs <br />assessment data and updating of the state and count} strategic homeland security planning. <br />Per informational purposes, Mr. Tyler voted kanalua twice. <br />Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. K2-03 <br />and recommends its adoption. <br />snu <br /> ~~ r.,v w»:. .~sr: ~~;ti <br />CIIIiNG X _ <br />tiA FARIIh X <br />;~ RA Ih:1Ih l ~ <br />r:LAR10NOPF X _ <br />HOI.ti('HI~~H X <br />JA('OBtiON X <br />LEITH F..4 D=TODD X _ <br />RF.INOLUS X _ <br />TVLF:R X <br />Respecitolly submined <br />COMMI"I"H~.I'.ON I'INANCI~: <br />AARON S.Y. CHl ING, 'I IAIR <br />PC RE?PUR f NO. I IZ __ <br />ADUPTF.D: -~~ ~~ _~~(~Z <br />