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COUNTY OF HAWAII •� �' ��• STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 724 28
A 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 $24,157 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 Hawai`i 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 Hawaii; Diane T.
Nakagawa,Director of Finance; and Daniel Volpe,Acting Fire Chief.
Dated at ,Hawai`i,this day of ,20_
INTRODUCED •
MATTHE NEALI`I- EINFELDER
Council Member
BY REQUEST OF THE:
Fire Chief
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii 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-1139/FC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 724 26
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