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• <br /> REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: January 5, 2010 Re: Comm. No. 658 /Res. 290 -09 <br /> PLACE: Councilroom <br /> TIME: 11:45 a.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 290 -09, reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 290 -09, transmitted jointly with Bill 188, by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via <br /> Communication No. 658, dated December 15, 2009, authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into an agreement <br /> with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention & Justice Assistance Division to <br /> receive funds from the Hawaii Narcotics Task Force — Recovery Act Grant. <br /> The purpose of this grant is to disrupt the flow of narcotics via the apprehension of mid- to high- level dealers that <br /> are smuggling and distributing narcotics into and within the State of Hawaii. The major objectives are 1) <br /> maintain a narcotics task force of personnel from the Hawai`i County Police Department, Maui Police <br /> Department, and Kaua`i Police Department, 2) increase knowledge of vice officers by providing training in such <br /> topics as narcotic investigations, current drug trends, smuggling and distribution techniques, and State /Federal <br /> laws that impact the task force, and 3) conduct quarterly meetings to coordinate joint operations and training and <br /> other enforcement efforts, and to share information. The funds are derived from the federal government's <br /> American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. <br /> Pursuant to Section 46 -7, Hawai`i 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 the <br /> powers granted by law to furnish, expend and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects <br /> being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers. <br /> Lieutenant Richard Sherlock was present to answer any questions and spoke on the purpose of the grant. <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accordance with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 290 -09. and <br /> recommends its adoption. <br /> kk <br /> AYES NOES A &E EX Respectfully submitted. <br /> ENRIQUES X <br /> FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> GREENWELL X <br /> HOFFMANN X <br /> IKEDA X I J ' <br /> NAEOLE X <br /> ONISHI X DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI, CHAIR <br /> YAGONG X FC REPORT NO. 133 <br /> YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: FFR 0 3 20111 <br />