HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 250 Draft 01 2024-2026A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, HONOLULU DIVISION, FOR THE HAWAI‘I
FINANCIAL CRIMES TASK FORCE.
WHEREAS, Section 46-7 of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes requires the consent of the Council in order for the County to enter into an agreement with the federal government or any other
public body respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted to the County by law and 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 Hawai‘i Police Department (hereinafter “HPD”) wishes to enter into an agreement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Honolulu Division, to collaborate on the Hawai‘i
Financial Crimes Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Hawai‘i Financial Crimes Task Force is to identify and target for prosecution individuals and groups responsible for financial crimes where there is or may
be a federal investigative interest; and
WHEREAS, this agreement will help facilitate HPD’s ability to serve and protect the County through cooperative collaboration and provide for the exchange of necessary information; and
WHEREAS, HPD intends to transmit a resolution for this purpose annually to the Council for its consideration; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that, pursuant to Section 46-7 of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with
the United States of America, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Honolulu Division, for the purposes hereinabove described.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Honorable C. Kimo Alameda, Mayor of the County of Hawai‘i; Diane T. Nakagawa, Director of
Finance; and the Chief of Police, Hawai‘i Police Department.
Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I