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RESOLUTION NO. G1.5 26
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII,
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,TO RECEIVE A GRANT FOR THE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROSECUTION PROJECT.
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 State of Hawaii,Department of the Attorney General, Crime
Prevention and Justice Assistance Division, has authorized $57,983 in federally derived funds,
contingent upon a County match of$19,328,to be provided to the County as a grant for the
Domestic Violence Prosecution Project, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein as"Exhibit A"; and
WHEREAS,the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney wishes to enter into an agreement
with the State of Hawai`i,Department of the Attorney General,to receive these grant funds; and
WHEREAS,these monies, derived from the STOP formula grant provided by the United
States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women,will be used to partially fund
one deputy prosecuting attorney for vertical prosecution of misdemeanor domestic violence and
protective order crimes on Hawaii Island when the victim is an adult woman; and
WHEREAS,the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney has identified physical violence
against adult women as a serious and ongoing problem in the County; and
WHEREAS,the Family Court deputy prosecuting attorneys within the Prosecutor's
Office are responsible for the prosecution of all misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, assigning a single Deputy Prosecuting Attorney to focus on East Hawai`i
non jury domestic violence cases promotes continuity, builds victim trust, strengthens evidence-
based prosecution strategies, and reduces reliance on victim testimony alone; 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 intergovernmental agreement with the State of Hawai`i,Department of the Attorney
General as specified in"Exhibit A".
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 Honorable Kelden B.A. Waltjen,Prosecuting Attorney.
Dated at ,Hawai`i,this day of , 20_
INTRODUCED BY:
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JENNIFER KA I ADA
Council Member
BY REQUEST OF THE:
Prosecuting Attorney
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 KAGTWADA
County of Hawai`i on
KANEALII-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST: KIMBALL
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
Reference: C-981/GOEAC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. G,15 2G
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