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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> <br /> <br /> DATE: September 15, 2009 Re: Comm. No. 517/Res. 234-09 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> TIME: 3:45 p.m. <br /> <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution 234-09, reports as follows: <br /> <br /> Resolution No. 234-09, transmitted jointly with Bill 145, by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via <br /> Communication No. 517, dated September 1, 2009, authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into an <br /> agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General for the Victims of Crime Act <br /> Grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. <br /> <br /> These funds will be used to provide assistance services to victims of felony and misdemeanor violent <br /> crimes. These services include counseling, referrals to community agencies, assistance with judicial <br /> proceedings, and administration of funds used to provide direct services to victims. <br /> <br /> Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, County departments must obtain the consent of the <br /> Council to enter into agreements with the Federal or State Governments respecting action to be taken <br /> pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend and receive any funds or other assistance <br /> in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers. <br /> <br /> There was no discussion on this measure. <br /> <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 234-09, and <br /> recommends its adoption. <br /> <br /> /na <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> ENRIQUES X <br /> FORD X COM ITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> <br /> GREENWELL X <br /> HOFFMANN X <br /> IKEDA X r <br /> NAEOLE X <br /> ONISHI X DOMINIC YAGONa,HA\1RJ <br /> YAGONG X FC REPO O. 90 <br /> YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: <br />