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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Form B-52 <br /> 7/18/91 <br /> <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> DEPARTMENT: FIRE DATE: May 21, 2008 <br /> <br /> STAFF CONTACT: Fire Chief Darryl Oliveira PHONE: 981-8349 <br /> <br /> <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> <br /> Prepare a resolution for the Hawaii County Council, on behalf of the County of Hawaii, to accept a donation <br /> of a trained arson detection canine and all related training and travel costs. <br /> <br /> Please send a copy of the resolution and letter acknowledging this donation to Ms. Dawn Fones, Arson Dog <br /> Program coordinator, State Farm, One State Farm Plaza, B-4, Bloomington, IL 61710. <br /> Request that attached letter be forwarded to Finance Committee Chair Dominic Yagong. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br /> <br /> On January 7, 2008, State Farm Insurance accepted Fire Inspector Robert Perreira's request for an arson <br /> dog training scholarship, which allowed him to attend a five-week training class in Alfred, Maine. The State <br /> Farm scholarship paid all training fees, cost of acquiring a dog, room and board during the training, chemist's <br /> certification of the dog, and transportation expenses for the intial five-week class. <br /> <br /> Inspector Perreira and his canine, Kaimi, will enhance our fire investigative skills by being qualified to <br /> determine origin and cause of all fires. <br /> The approximate value of this donation is $23,000, which includes the canine, training and travel expenses, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> SIGNED: l 1~-- DATE: 05/21/08 <br /> Department Head <br />