HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 173 2024/07/09 (2022-2024) 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.
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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
FC-173 Page 2 July 9,2024
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 551-24, and
recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
EVANS X
GALIMBA x COMMITT ON FINANCE
INABA X
KAGIWADA X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X MATT EALI`t KLEINFELDER,
KIMBALL X CHAIR
LEE LOY X FC REPORT NO.: 173
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: JUL 2 .4 2024