REP FC 173 2024/07/09 (2022-2024)

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: July 9, 2024 Re: Comm.No. 923/Res. No. 551-24 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawai`i TIME: 1:00 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 551-24, reports as follows: Resolution No. 551-24, transmitted by Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, via Communication No. 923, dated June 20, 2024, authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes Section 46-7, for a grant to the Hawai`i Police Department. • This resolution allows for the receipt of$50,537 of federally-derived funds to fund travel and training to increase the efficiency and readiness of the Police Department's Special Response Team. Lieutenant Aaron Carvalho was present in the Hilo Chambers and provided background on this matter. Committee Member Holeka Goro Inaba asked if all this travel was to occur within this fiscal year. Mr. Carvalho confirmed that it was. Committee Member Cindy Evans commented on the emergency at the Hilo Airport that morning and asked if the tactical training mentioned in this measure was relative to the training needed to take bomb threat-like calls. Mr. Carvalho stated that these grant funds would not be going to the hazardous devices section as they currently have federal funding for that. Ms. Evans thanked the department for all their hard work. Committee Chair Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder commented in support and extended his gratitude to the Police Department for all their hard work in the Puna Uka community. Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, the Mayor of the County of Hawai`i is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement and related documents with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs for grant funds as described above. FC Report No. 173