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COUNTY OF HA.WAII `'''' STATE OF HAWAI`I
RESOLUTION NO. G16 26
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI`I,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
TWO NALOXONE NASAL SPRAY DISTRIBUTION BOXES.
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 Hawai`i,Department of Health, (hereinafter"DOH"),through
its Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, desires to enter into an agreement with the County to
facilitate the installation and maintenance of two freestanding DOH-labeled naloxone nasal spray
distribution boxes (hereinafter"NDBs") in Hilo at the County Building and in Kona at the West
Hawai`i Civic Center to increase public access to life-saving overdose reversal medication and
reduce the number of opioid related deaths occurring in the State of Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS,the Office of the Mayor will receive and maintain these NDBs; and
WHEREAS,NDBs are a critical, life-saving resource that bring overdose reversal
medication directly into the community,where and when it is needed most; and
WHEREAS, opioid overdoses often occur in public or semi-public spaces, and timely
access to naloxone can mean the difference between life and death; and
WHEREAS, beyond emergency response, the presence of naloxone distribution boxes
reflects the County's commitment to a proactive, compassionate approach to public health and
safety and normalizes life-saving intervention,reduces stigma, and supports ongoing outreach
and harm reduction efforts already underway across Hawai`i Island; and
WHEREAS,DOH will provide the NDBs at no cost to the County; and
WHEREAS,this proposed agreement does not involve the expenditure or receipt of any
funds; 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 State of Hawai`i, Department of Health, 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; Renee Schoen,
Corporation Counsel;Benson Medina,Director of Research and Development; and the State of
Hawaii,Department of Health,Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, 1250 Punchbowl Street,
Honolulu,HI 96813.
Dated at , Hawai`i,this day of ,20 ,
INTRODUCED BY:
JE IF IW
Council Member
BY REQUEST OF THE:
Managing Director
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COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo,Hawaii 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 Hawaii on
KANEALII-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST: KIMBALL
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
Reference: C-982/GOEAC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 616 26
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