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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. X34 09 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR.THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT GRANT FUNDED BY THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT WHEREAS, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney has been award a Victims of Crime Act Grant from the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General; and WHEREAS, these funds are derived from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and are to be used to provide assistance to victims of crime; and WHEREAS, the ARRA funds will be used to provide assistance services to victims of felony and misdemeanor violent crimes; and WHEREAS, these services include counseling, referrals to community agencies, assistance with judicial proceedings, and administration of funds used to provide direct services to victims; 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, an agreement and any related documents with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, to enable the County to receive and use Victims of Crime Act grant funds, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), towards its program goals and objectives as noted in its grant application, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A".