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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. ~-8~ 09 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS (OHA), PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A TRAINING GRANT FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is providing a grant to train and educate patrol officers of the Hawaii County Police Department in the areas of cultural awareness, crisis intervention, homelessness, and mental illness; and WHEREAS, the goal is to increase awareness and provide knowledge and skills for police officers when interacting with at-risk individuals, particularly those who may be suffering from mental illness; and WHEREAS, the funds will be used for the bicycle patrol program as it will enable the officers to respond appropriately to a crisis, to assist with access to mental health services, and to reduce the number of arrests; and WHEREAS, the funds will also be used for bicycle safety training for the officers and for equipment and maintenance expenses; and WHEREAS, the bicycle patrol area will service the Hilo and Ke`aukaha area as these areas have a large population of Native Hawaiian youths and adults; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Police Department would like more individuals to feel comfortable in accessing help and assistance through the bicycle program; and WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, requires that county departments obtain the consent of the council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, in accordance with section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that the Mayor of the County of Hawaii is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, the Memorandum of Agreement, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "1 ", to enable the County to receive the funding for this OHA training grant.