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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br />RESOLUTION NO. 782 08 <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN <br />AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF <br />TRANSPORTATION, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION <br />GRANT <br />WHEREAS, the State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation, Public Affairs Office - Safe <br />Community Program has authorized funding towards the Hawai'i County Police Department's Traffic <br />Investigation Program; and <br />WHEREAS, the goal of this program is to reduce the number of speed and alcohol related <br />fatalities and injuries; and <br />WHEREAS, as part of this program, the Traffic Enforcement Unit officers will be completing <br />basic or advanced Crash Reconstruction Classes; purchasing and receiving officer certification in the <br />use of the Crash Data Retrieval Module; and sending two officers to attend the Intoxilyzer Supervisor <br />Training session; and <br />WHEREAS, the funds provided by the State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation are <br />derived from grants provided by the federal government; and <br />WHEREAS, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, requires that county departments obtain <br />the consent of the council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting <br />action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any <br />funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those <br />powers. <br />