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RESOLUTION NO. G14 26
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, TO RECEIVE A
GRANT TO PURCHASE TWO HANDHELD MASS SPECTROMETERS FOR THE
HAWAI`I POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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 United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs,has
authorized$163,269 in grant funds to be provided to the County as a grant for fentanyl
abatement; and
WHEREAS,the Hawai`i Police Department wishes to enter into an agreement with the
Office of Justice Programs to receive these grant funds; and
WHEREAS, funds from this grant will be used to provide Hawai`i Police Department's
Vice Division with two handheld mass spectrometers and cover associated hardware, shipping,
one-year warranties, and tax; and
WHEREAS, one handheld mass spectrometer will be deployed in East Hawaii, and one
will be deployed in West Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS,ten police officers will receive training on how to use the handheld mass
spectrometers; and
WHEREAS, in 2025,the Hawai`i Police Department's Vice officers recovered nearly
two pounds of illicit fentanyl,which had the potential to cause five hundred thousand fatal
overdoses; and
WHEREAS, without the ability to immediately identify miniscule yet lethal doses of
fentanyl,probable cause may not be established, and a suspected dealer may be released from
police custody; and
WHEREAS,the handheld mass spectrometers will expedite the identification of low
concentrations or trace amounts of fentanyl on scene to establish probable cause for a
preliminary hearing within forty-eight hours; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII 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 Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 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 Reed K. Mahuna, Chief of Police.
Dated at , Hawai`i,this day of , 20
INTRODUCED BY:
JEN IFER A
Council Member
BY REQUEST OF THE:
Chief of Police
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i GALIMBA
HUSTACE
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA
County of Hawai`i on
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST: KIMBALL •
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
Reference: C=980/GOEAC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 614 2 G
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2 LRB 25-189 HPD