AGE COUNCIL 2008/08/27 2006-2008

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Hawaii County Council-44 Page 3 August 27, 2008 Res. 713-08: Authorizes the Office of the Mayor to Enter Into an Agreement with the United States of America, Pursuant to HRS 46-7, for the FY 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for the Hawaii Fire Department. {Funds would be used to establish a Firefighter Health and Wellness program involving an extensive individual medical assessment and monitoring program, an education and training program, and the provision of exercise and health assessment equipment. }; and FC-307. Res. 714-08: Authorizes the Office of the Mayor to Enter Into an Agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of Health, Pursuant to HRS 46-7, for the Sexual Violence Prevention and Planning Process Grant. {Funds would be used to convene a Big Island group of sexual violence prevention stakeholders to provide input to the statewide Sexual Violence Prevention and Planning committee.}; and FC-309. Res. 715-08: Authorizes the Receipt and Expenditure of State Funding Appropriated by the State Legislature Pursuant to Act 213, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, for Community Anti-Drug Efforts on the Island of Hawaii. {Funds would be used to provide grants to community organizations and grassroots groups to undertake projects that promote drug prevention awareness and education.}; and FC-314. Res. 716-08: Authorizes the Office of the Mayor to Enter Into an Agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of Health, Pursuant to HRS 46-7, for the Balanced Transportation Coordinator Position Grant. {Funds would be used to create a Balanced Transportation Coordinator position, which would initiate, coordinate, and develop acounty-wide program/plan to ensure bicycle, pedestrian, and non- motorized modes of transportation are incorporated into the County's infrastructure along with transit as well as serve as the lead and liaison in the Planning Department representing multi-modal interests.}; and FC-316. Res. 717-08: Encourages the State of Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Water Supply to Expedite Commencement of Repairs to Reservoir 1 and Reservoir 2 Located in the District of South Kohala. {Both reservoirs sustained damage following the October 15, 2006, earthquake which resulted in Reservoir 1 operating at half capacity and Reservoir 2 completely drained and left empty.}; and PWIRC-91 and Comm. 1367.1: From Council Member K. Angel Pilago, dated August 18, 2008, requesting that the Department of Water Supply be allowed to do a follow-up presentation detailing the status of the condition and repairs relating to Reservoirs 1 and 2. Res. 724-08: Authorizes the Exemption of Certain Code Requirements, Pursuant to Sections 201H-38 and 201H-44 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes for the Proposed Kaloko Housing Program in Kailua-Kona. {The Office of Housing and Community Development wishes to construct a comprehensive program for homeless families on County-owned land in Kailua-Kona, identified as Tax Map Key 3/7-3-009: 055.}