RES 223 Draft 01 2008-2010 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII xESOLVTitoN lvo. 223 09 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR THE RECOVERY ACT JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance's Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, has allocated funding to the County of Hawaii; and WHEREAS, the JAG Program, allowing states and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system, supports all components of the criminal justice system, including but not limited to multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces; crime prevention and domestic violence programs; and courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney and the Hawaii County Police Department are the recipients of this grant award; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney will use its funds to upgrade its computer server environment which will enable them to immediately maintain a central data repository, utilize system management tools, and to implement the latest version of its document management system; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Police Department will use its funds to extend the Evidence Specialist Program from September 16, 2009 through August 15, 2011 and to purchase a digital camera system to allow them to continue critical law enforcement efforts; 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.