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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HAWAI'I COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY AND THE STATE OF HAWAI'I DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HAWAI'I DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE FOR MANAGEMENT OF THREE TRUCKS This Agreement is made and entered into between the Hawai'i County Civil Defense Agency and the Hawai'i State Department of Health, Hawai'i District Health Office. RECITALS: The Hawai'i County Civil Defense Agency (HCCDA) has the authority to purchase certain disaster response vehicles for donation to the Hawai'i District Health Office (HDHO) and its agents for use before, during, and in the aftermath of a disaster or other public health emergency. The parties hereto mutually desire to reach an understanding that will govern the use and management of three Ford F -250 pickup trucks to be purchased by Hawai'i County Civil Defense Agency for use in all- hazards emergency and disaster preparedness and response by the HDHO in and throughout Hawai'i County. Now, therefore, it is mutually agreed between the parties as follows: 1. Hawai'i County Civil Defense Agency agrees that it will purchase the above three pickup trucks, and that it will subsequently transfer ownership and legal title for said vehicles to the HDHO, which will use the vehicles in support of HDHO's multiple responsibilities for public health emergency and disaster preparedness and response. Specifically, these trucks will provide critically needed capacity for the transport of emergency response supplies and equipment, and access to areas accessible only with four - wheel -drive vehicles. HDHO's emergency and disaster responsibilities include, but are not limited to, oversight of public sanitation including sewage disposal; drinking water systems; food safety; vector control following a disaster or disease outbreak such as dengue or West Nile virus; operation of Alternate Care Site shelters for individuals with special medical needs during disasters; operation of low - acuity care facilities to manage hospital patient over -flow during a pandemic; and operation of mass dispensing sites in case of a bioterrorist event in the state. 2. The HDHO agrees that upon taking ownership of and receiving title to said vehicles it shall immediately assume responsibility for all costs associated with licensing, insuring, operating, and maintaining those vehicles; that it shall exercise reasonable care in the use of said vehicles during the conduct of its work; and that the vehicles shall be operated only by HDHO employees licensed under and pursuant to all applicable county and state vehicular laws and regulations. EXHIBIT "A"