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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: January 31, 2012 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawaii TIME: 8:33 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai'i County Council Hilo. Hawaii 96720 Re: Comm. No. 542/Res. 216-12 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution 216-12, reports as follows: Resolution 216-12, transmitted jointly with Bill No. 177, by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via Communication No. 542, dated January 12, 2012, authorizing the acceptance of a Grant Award of $25,000 from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to fund the purchase of Intraosseous Infusion Systems for the Hawaii Fire Department. This award will be used to purchase intraosseous infusion systems for use by the Hawaii Fire Department's EMS ambulance personnel. The intraosseous driver is a hand-held device, which gains vascular access by inserting a needle directly into the bone marrow when critically injured victims are in need of intravenous fluids, but have no venous access due to shock. Pursuant to Article XIII, Section 13-12, Hawaii County Charter, the Council on behalf of the County, may accept gifts or donations of personal property. Also, pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 30, Section 2-162(a) of the Hawaii County Code, 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. A letter of appreciation and a copy of this resolution will be sent to Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, attention: Kathy Furler, P.O. Box 163867, Austin, TX 78716, acknowledging this generous donation. Battalion Chief Lance Uchida appeared before Your Committee and explained this grant opportunity through information from the North Hawaii Outcomes Project with Dr. Sharon Vitousek. Chair Ford would like to thank North Hawaii Outcomes group and Dr. Sharon Vitousek's great work, research and DUI issues in the community. FC Report No. 198