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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 074 Draft 02 2024-2026 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE PARTNERS TO SUPPORT THEIR CONTINUED COOPERATION WITH THE HAWAIʻI POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SAFETY OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI. WHEREAS, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Section 46-7 requires the County to obtain 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; and WHEREAS, the Hawaiʻi Police Department (“HPD”) desires the ability to enter into three Agreements, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, that will facilitate HPD’s ability to serve and protect the County of Hawaiʻi through cooperative collaboration to keep our community safe, provide for the exchange of necessary information with outside agencies, and other required partnerships with its State and Federal partners; and WHEREAS, HPD intends to transmit a supplemental resolution for the Council’s consideration whenever any amendment to the Agreements contained in Exhibit A is desired by HPD; and WHEREAS, none of the Agreements contained in Exhibit A authorize Hawai‘i Police Department officers or other personnel to take any enforcement action against administrative violations of federal immigration law; now, therefore; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that, in accordance with Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, the Mayor of the County of Hawai‘i is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, intergovernmental agreements with the State and Federal governments as contained in Exhibit A. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaiʻi shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of Management, the Finance Department and the Hawaiʻi Police Department. 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   GALIMBA       HUSTACE       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       ONISHI       VILLEGAS              Reference:  COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.