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25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720
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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and '' 7
Members of the Hawai`i County Council
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25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Re: Resolution Accepting Donation
Enclosed is a resolution accepting a monetary donation of$26,000 from Hawai`i Island
K9 Association. This money will be used to purchase Scentlogix synthetic training aids
for the Police Department's Narcotic Canines and to replace kennels, gates, and fences
associated with canine shelters at the Kealakehe Police Station.
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Hauoli Aiona of the Police
Department at 961-2273.
Deanna S. Sako
Director of Finance
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Form#: B-52
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DEPARTMENT: Hawaii Police Department DATE: 3-22-2023
STAFF CONTACT: Lieutenant Edwin A. Buyten PHONE: 808-326-4646, ext. 226.
A. REQUEST:
The Hawaii Police Department is respectfully requesting acceptence of$26,000 in donated funds from
Hawaii Island K9 Association to replace kennels, gates, and fence valued at$21,000. We are further
requesting the acceptence of funds to purchase Scentlogix synthetic training aids for our Narcotic Canines
valued at$5000.
B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED):
Hawaii Island K9 Association is a non-profit organization that assist in supporting canine programs on Hawaii
Island. They recognize that the Kealakehe Police Station has been operational since 1988 and that our
canine kennels need serious repair. The kennels house anywhere from 3-5 canines on a daily basis. Over
the years the kennels have become rusty and unstable,which creates possible hazards to our canines and
handlers alike. Currently one of the main support posts has rusted through and snapped causing the closure
of one of the two access points. Numerous other posts are close to the same condition. They also
recognize the need for updated training devices. Scentlogix synthetic training aids provide numerous
advantages as compared to actual narcotics. Scentlogix synthetic training aids mimic the odor of illicit drugs
that our Narcotic Canines are trained to detect. These synthetic training aids provide a safe setting for both
Handler, Canine, and Trainer. Specifically,fentanyl is well documented in hazardous exposures to law
enforcement officers. In addition to providing a safer training environment these training aids mimic a large
quantity of the narcotic. Narcotic canines should regularly train with varying amounts of the specific drugs to
ensure the canine team can detect both minute odors as well as large amounts. An uneducated observer
would speculate that if a narcotic canine can detect a small amount of drugs it should by default be able to
detect large quantities.
SIGNED: DATE: 3-22-2023
Department Head
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25 Aupuni Street
Hilo,Hawai`i 96720
April 3, 2023
Heather L. Kimball, Council Chair
Hawai`i County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
RE: Resolution No. 123-23 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF A MONETARY DONATION OF $26,000 TO THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of
Hawai`i, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be
waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing
this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and
the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request
is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on
Finance for placement on its future agenda.
Sincerely,
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Matt Kanea'`i-Kleinfeld_ , Chairperson
Committee o' Finance
Approve.;Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC:
eather L. Kimb 1, Council Chair Heather L. Kimball, Council Chair
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