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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> <br /> DATE: August 12, 2008 Re: Comm. No. 1363/Bill No. 339 <br /> PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Hotel <br /> 78-128 `Ehukai Street <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 9:30 a.m. <br /> <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 339, reports as follows: <br /> <br /> Bill No. 339, transmitted by Director of Finance William Takaba, via Communication No. 1363, dated July 24, <br /> 2008, amends Ordinance No. 08-78, as amended, the Operating Budget, ending June 30, 2009. The amendment <br /> is as follows: <br /> <br /> From: <br /> 3308.06 Federal Grants - SAFE Stantby Pay General $6,000 <br /> <br /> To: <br /> 010.201.5216.26 SAFE Standby Pay General $6,000 <br /> <br /> These funds from the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General's Crime Prevention and Justice <br /> Assistance Division is providing an additional funding of $6,000 to the Hawaii County Police Department's <br /> Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Standby Pay grant. The grant's goal is to improve the department's <br /> ability to respond to violent sex crimes, physical abuse and crimes of violence against women, and the funds <br /> will be used to compensate the SAFE nurses who are on standby status and waiting to conduct an examination <br /> on victims of sexual assault, at any time of the day or week. <br /> <br /> Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, County Departments must obtain the consent of the Council <br /> to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of <br /> the powers granted by law to furnish, expend and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with <br /> projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers. <br /> <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 339, and recommends it pass <br /> first reading. <br /> <br /> la <br /> AYES NOES A&E Ex Respectfully submitted, <br /> FORD X <br /> HIGA X COMM TTEE ON FINANCE <br /> HOFFMANN X <br /> IKEDA X <br /> JACOBSON X <br /> NAEOLE X <br /> PILAGO X DOMINIC YAGONG, Vl- <br /> <br /> YOSHIMOTO YAGONG X FC REPORT X ADOPTED: AVG 7 7000 <br />