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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: July 21, 2011 Re: Comm. No. 262/Res. No. 101-11 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Kona, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 1:35 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 101-11, reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 101-11, transmitted jointly with Bill 67, by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via <br /> Communication No. 262, dated July 6, 2011, authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement <br /> with the State of Hawai`i Department of Transportation for a transportation extrication training <br /> grant for the Hawai`i Fire Department. <br /> The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation has authorized a $24,000 Fire Extrication <br /> Training to the County of Hawaii. These federally derived funds will be used to allow the <br /> Hawai`i Fire Department to utilize nationally recognized trainers to instruct Fire Department <br /> personnel in the most up to date techniques of vehicle extrication and also enable the department <br /> to implement a"train the trainer" program. <br /> Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, county departments must obtain the consent <br /> of the Council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to <br /> be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend and receive any funds <br /> or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those <br /> powers. <br /> There was no discussion on this measure. <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 101-11, <br /> and recommends its adoption. <br /> dkr <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> BLAS X <br /> FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> HOFFMANN X <br /> IKEDA X <br /> ONISHI X <br /> PILAGO X <br /> SMART X BRENDA FORD, CHAIR <br /> YAGONG X FC REPORT NO. 80 <br /> YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: AUG 0 3 2011 <br />