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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 223 12 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES, PURSUANT TO HRS 46 -7, TO IMPLEMENT THE BIG ISLAND JUVENILE INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT CENTER (BIJIAC) PROJECT WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii Department of Human Services Office of Youth Services has authorized federally derived funds for the Prosecuting Attorney's Office to implement the Big Island Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center (BIJIAC) project in Hawaii County; and WHEREAS, the BIJIAC is a pilot project for the State to provide assistance to police with the holding and placement of youths taken into custody; and WHEREAS, the objective of the BIJIAC concept is to provide juvenile offenders a single point of entry for assessment, crisis intervention, service integration, short -term holding, and referral; 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 with the State of Hawaii Department of Human Services, to enable the County to implement the Big Island Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center project as indicated in the award letter, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A ", and related documents.