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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HAWAII COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
(HFD) TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HAWAII VOLCANOES
NATIONAL P ARK (PARK), U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NATIONAL
PARK SERVICE (NPS) TO PROVIDE 24-HOUR PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE
SERVICE TO THE PARK AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN THE
VOLCANO AREA.
WHEREAS, prior to December, 1999, the United States Army provided to the
Park and surrounding communities, 24-hour ambulance service originating at the Kilauea
Military Camp; and
WHEREAS, as of December, 1999, the Army withdrew its 24-hour ambulance
service, which resulted in the need to dispatch ambulance services from Hilo, which is a
forty-five or sixty minute drive; and
WHEREAS, due to the critical need for emergency ambulance services in the
Volcano area, funding has been provided for such services by way of a congressional
appropriation; and
WHEREAS, a Cooperative Agreement must be executed between the NPS and the
HFD; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII, that the Office of the Mayor is authorized to enter into an
agreement with the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, to provide 24-
hour paramedic ambulance service to the Park and to the surrounding communities in the
Volcano area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the County of Hawaii is
authorized to sign the referenced agreement and any related documents on behalf of the
County of I-Iawai`i pursuant to the Hawaii County Charter, Article V, Section 5-1.3(g).
Dated: Hilo, Hawaii, this 6th day of June ,2001.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, CO TY OF HAWAII
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COUNTY COiJNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
ARAKAKI X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the CHUIVG X
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of ELARIONOFF
the County of Hawaii on June 6, 2001 1ACOBSON
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ATTEST: PISICCHIO X
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. ~