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JMS10 N� 1 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I +_ STATE OF HAWAI`I RESOLUTION NO. 571 24 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE FRIENDS OF FIRST RESPONDERS FOR EXPENSES RELATING TO THE ROBUST CONFERENCE 2024 FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WHEREAS, Friends of First Responders (FOFR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose purpose is to support the health and wellness of first responders and their families; and WHEREAS, FOFR works in collaboration with Hawai` i Island's first responder agencies, which include police, fire, emergency medical services, corrections, sheriffs, park rangers, and civil defense; and WHEREAS, The Pain Behind the Badge is an organization that provides seminars and resources to help improve the lives and wellbeing of first responders and their families, and is partnering with FOFR to coordinate ROBUST (Resilient, Observant, Balanced, Understanding, Supportive, Tcanlwork), a multi -agency training conference to promote the mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being of first responders and their families; and WHEREAS, the ROBUST Conference 2024 will be held on September 20-22, 2024, in Waikoloa and will include specialized topics that will address depression, post -traumatic stress disorder, curnulative stress, progression of stress, perception protection, spousal and family involvement, officer -involved domestic violence, stress and women in law enforcement, and suicide prevention; and WHEREAS, FOFR is requesting funds to help pay for the rental of the facility room to host the ROBUST Conference 2024; and WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Police Department is to provide support for first responders; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawaii County Code, Contingency Relief Rinds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event, activity, service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAPI that Contingency Relief funds from Council District 1 will be appropriated to the Police Department to provide a grant to the Friends of First Responders for expenses relating to the ROBUST Conference 2024 for first responders and their families.