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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 well-being of first responders and their families, and is partnering
with 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, FOFR is requesting funds to help cover a portion of the presenter fees and 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 Hawai‘i 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 HAWAI‘I 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai‘i 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
$5,000
CREDITED TO:
010.201.5215.05
Police Department
Training Account
104 Travel/Conferences
(Friends of First Responders – ROBUST Conference 2024)
$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___.
INTRODUCED BY:
_______________________________________
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
EVANS
GALIMBA
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KAGIWADA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST:
KIMBALL
LEE LOY
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.