HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 724 Draft 01 2024-2026A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO RECEIVE A GRANT FOR FIRE INVESTIGATION EQUIPMENT.
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 Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (hereinafter, “FEMA”) has authorized approximately $24,156 through the Fire Prevention
and Safety Grant, contingent upon a County match of approximately $1,208, to be provided to the County; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaiʻi Fire Department (hereinafter, the “Department”) wishes to enter into an agreement with FEMA for a period of one year to receive these grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the Department’s Fire Prevention Branch’s eight Fire Investigators are responsible for investigating all fire-related fatalities and major loss incidents, structure fires, and
suspicious fires throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, currently, there is no dedicated funding source for standardized investigation equipment, forcing Fire Investigators to rely on limited or personally owned equipment to carry
out their duties; and
WHEREAS, investigation equipment is necessary to support accurate origin and cause determinations, improve compliance with the regulations of the National Fire Prevention Association
Standard Nos. 921 and 1033, enhance firefighter safety, and strengthen community risk reduction efforts; and
WHEREAS, funds from the Fire Prevention and Safety Grant will be used to purchase investigative equipment to be used by the Department; 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
FEMA 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 Hawaiʻi; Diane T. Nakagawa, Director of
Finance; and Daniel Volpe, Acting Fire Chief.
Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
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MATTHEW KĀNEALIʻI-KLEINFELDER
Council Member
BY REQUEST OF THE:
Fire Chief