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COUNTY OF HAWAIJ STATE OF HAWAIJ
ATE OF
RESOLUTION NO. 58,*Z,' 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, the Friends of First Responders (FOFR) is a 5 01 (c)(3) nonprofit
organization whose purpose is to support the health and wellness of first responders and their
families; and
WHEREAS, the FOFR works in collaboration with Hawaii 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 well-being of first responders and their families, and is
partnering with the FOFR to coordinate ROBUST (Resilient, Observant, Balanced,
Understanding, Supportive, Teamwork), 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, cumulative 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, the 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 funds 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 HAWAIJ that
Contingency Relief funds from Council District 5 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby
transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $5,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk -Council SVC — Contingency Relief
CREDITED TO:
010.201.5215.05 Police Department
Training Account
104 Travel/Conferences
(Friends of First Responders — ROBUST
Conference 2024)
$5,000
$5,000
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Chief of Police and Director of Finance, and that the Director of Finance is
hereby authorized to make the necessary transfers in accordance with the terms of this resolution.
Dated at , Hawai'i, this day of 20
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on
ATTEST
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI'l
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KANEALI'l-KLEfNFELDER
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KIMBALL
LEE LOY
VILLEGAS
Reference: C-973/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 58Z 24
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