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FC-2 Page 4 January 8, 2013 <br /> <br /> <br />Comm. 55: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF FIRE RESCUE <br />(Res. 32-13) EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE HAWAI‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT’S FIRE <br />RESCUE AND OCEAN SAFETY DIVISIONS <br />From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated December 21, 2012. Valued at <br />$48,279.56, the training and equipment will be used by the Fire Department’s Fire <br />Rescue and Ocean Safety Divisions for the safety of Fire personnel and to facilitate <br />the safe delivery of rescue services to the public. <br /> <br />Comm. 56: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF A MONETARY DONATION OF $1,500 <br />(Res. 33-13) TO THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT <br />From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated December 21, 2012. These funds, <br />donated by Hilo Wal-Mart, will be used by the Fire Department’s Emergency <br />Medical Services (EMS) Bureau to help purchase EMS tablet computers. <br /> <br />Comm. 57: AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN <br />(Res. 34-13) AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF <br />AGRICULTURE, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO PURCHASE <br />DESKTOP AND LAPTOP COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THE HAWAI‘I FIRE <br />DEPARTMENT’S EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) BUREAU; and <br /> <br />(Bill 16) AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 12-86, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING <br />BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING <br />JUNE 30, 2013 <br />From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated December 21, 2012. The United <br />States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development is providing $35,200 to the <br />Hawai‘i Fire Department to be used by its EMS Bureau to purchase computer <br />equipment to replace current, obsolete units. The resolution authorizes an agreement <br />between the State and County for acceptance of the grant; and the bill appropriates <br />revenues of $35,200 in the Federal Grants – USDA Rural Development Grant <br />account; and appropriates same to the Fire Department’s USDA Rural Development <br />Grant account. <br /> <br />Comm. 58: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR <br />(Res. 35-13) AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE <br />FOR TWO (2) FIRE APPARATUS (FIRE TRUCKS) FOR THE HAWAI‘I <br />FIRE DEPARTMENT <br />From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated December 21, 2012. These apparatus <br />are to replace Engine 15 at the North Kohala Fire Station, and Engine 9 at the <br />Waimea Fire Station, which are over 20 years old and suffer from increased <br />maintenance costs, down time and unreliability. The anticipated total cost to lease <br />the two trucks is $23,500 per month. <br /> <br /> <br />