HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 614 Draft 01 2022-2024COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAI`I
RESOLUTION NO. 614
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE
HAWAVI COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Hawai'i County Fire Department wishes to enter into an
agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and
WHEREAS, FEMA has authorized $488,722.63 to be provided to the
Hawai'i County Fire Department through the FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters
Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, these funds will be used to establish a Hazard Zone Incident
Command and a Control Training Program to provide safe, effective, and efficient
emergency response operations; and
WHEREAS, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, requires that County
departments obtain the consent of the council to enter into agreements with the
federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the
powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other
assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those
powers; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`1, in
accordance with section 46-7, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, that the Mayor of the
County of Hawai'i is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement
and related documents with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to
enable the County to receive funds as specified above.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii
shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Management, the
Finance Department, and the Fire Department.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 2nd day of October , 2024.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL ME =ER, CI UNTY OF HAWAII
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 October 2, 2024
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-1020/FC -197
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