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RESOLUTION NO. 604 24
A RESOLUTION URGING THE MAYOR,PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, AND
EXECUTIVE AGENCIES OF THE COUNTY TO OBSERVE SEPTEMBER 2024 AS
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH WITH A FOCUS ON ASIAN AMERICAN,
NATIVE HAWAIIAN,AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES.
WHEREAS,National Preparedness Month is observed every September to raise
awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at
any time; and
WHEREAS, Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, announced that the focus of National Preparedness Month 2024 is Asian American,
Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities and emphasized the importance for these
diverse communities to prepare for disasters and build resilience before disaster strikes; and
WHEREAS,this focus on Asian American,Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander
communities underscores the value of strengthening the fabric of our entire society and creating
a safe and inclusive future in which our collective efforts to mitigate risk, protect against harm,
and overcome challenges of all kinds authentically embraces and encompasses our diverse
strengths, vulnerabilities, and experiences; and
WHEREAS, as one of the most diverse counties in the United States, the County of
Hawai`i is committed to the health, safety, and well-being of all its residents, and to building a
resilient and sustainable island that can support generations to come in the face of any adversity
or emergency; now,therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I that this
body hereby urges and encourages the Mayor, Prosecuting Attorney, and all executive agencies
of the County to observe September 2024 as National Preparedness Month, with particular focus
on Asian American,Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, and to support efforts in
connection therewith as may be compatible with official County duties and responsibilities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of Hawai`i stands in solidarity with
local and global counterparts recognizing September 2024 as National Preparedness Month, and
encourages every resident to embrace the spirit of unity, empower one another, and actively
participate in preparedness efforts, especially by engaging with and supporting our Asian
American,Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Mitchell D. Roth, Mayor of the County of Hawai`i; Deanna S. Sako,
Managing Director;the Honorable Elizabeth A. Strance, Corporation Counsel; Diane Nakagawa,
Director of Finance; Zendo T. Kern, Planning Director; Ramzi I. Mansour, Director of
Environmental Management; Douglass S. Adams, Director of Research and Development;
Stephen M. Pause, Director of Public Works; Maurice C. Messina, Parks and Recreation
Director; Robert C. Ewbank, Director of Information Technology; Sommer J. Tokihiro, Director
of Human Resources; Benjamin T. Moszkowicz, Chief of Police; Gerald A. Takase, Director of
the Department of Liquor Control; Kazuo S. K. L. Todd, Fire Chief; Keith K. Okamoto,
Manager-Chief Engineer of the Department of Water Supply; Talmadge J. Magno, Civil Defense
Administrator; W. Horace Farr, County Executive on Aging; Susan K. Kunz, Housing
Administrator; Victor A. Kandle, Mass Transit Administrator; Matthew S. Runnells, Animal
Control and Protection Administrator; Bethany J. Morrison, Sustainability Administrator; Alan
C. De Silva, M.D., County Physician; and the Honorable Kelden B. A. Waltjen, Prosecuting
Attorney.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 4th day of September , 2024 .
INTRODUCED BY:
UNCIL MEMB , COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EVANS X
GALIMBA X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA X
County of Hawaii on September 4, 2024
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
9 0 0 0
Reference: C-1006/Waived GOEAC
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