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.....,,„- ............ COUNTY OF HAWAII : tiN''�•' STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 75 11 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF A SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE FROM THE UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE FOR USE IN JOINT LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS WHEREAS, the United States Marshals Service is donating a new 2010 Ford, Explorer to the Hawaii County Police Department; and WHEREAS, this vehicle, valued at $22,900.74, will be utilized when assisting with operations of the Regional Fugitive Task Force, a joint law enforcement task force consisting of federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities; and WHEREAS, the primary mission of the Regional Fugitive Task Force is to investigate and apprehend violent fugitives, thereby improving public safety and reducing violent crime; and WHEREAS, this donation is being made pursuant to an existing memorandum of understanding between the Hawaii County Police Department and the United States Marshals Service; and WHEREAS, Article XIII, Section 13 -12, of the Hawaii County Charter provides that the Council, on behalf of the County, may accept gifts of donations of money, securities or other personal property or of real estate or any interest in real estate, and Chapter 2, Article 30, Section 2 -162 (a) of the Hawaii County Code states that any gifts or donations of money, securities, or personal property which fall within the capitalization procedures of the Department of Finance, may be accepted by resolution approved by the Council; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Police Department recommends the acceptance of this donation; now, therefore,