HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 426 Draft 01 2024-2026COUNTY OF HAWAPI
STATE OF HAWAFI
RESOLUTION NO. 4426 25
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAPI, HAWAI°I
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, TO RECEIVE A HAZARD MITIGATION
GRANT.
WHEREAS, Section 46-7 of the Hawaii 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 State of Hawaii, through the Hawaii Emergency Management
Agency, (hereinafter "HI-EMA") has authorized $68,000 to be provided to the County as a grant
for hazard mitigation; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii Fire Department (hereinafter "HFD") wishes to enter into an
agreement with HI-EMA to receive these grant funds; and
WHEREAS, HFD intends to utilize these funds for post -fire hazard mitigation projects;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I that,
pursuant to Section 46-7 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter
into an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Hawaii, Hawaii Emergency
Management Agency, for the purposes hereinabove described.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to Diane T. Nakagawa, Director of Finance; and Kazuo S. K. L. Todd, Fire Chief.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 23rd day of January , 2026 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIkMEMBER, NUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing REsow'rION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted b the COUNCIL of the
County of H vai`i on — January 23, 2026
ATTEST:
'Cb'
AIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
2
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
GALIMBA
X
HUSTACE
X
INABA
X
KAGIWADA
X
KANEALPI-KLEINEELDER
X
KIERKIEWICZ
X
KIMBALL
X
ONISHI
X
VILLEGAS
X
6
0
3
0
Reference: C-660/.FC -116
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