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December 7, 2001
MEMORANDUM
TO: James Y. Arakaki, C~rh.
air and Council Me ers
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FROM: Nancy Pisicchio ~ j~.,Jy,',z ~
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SUBJECT: Resolution in Support of a Third Circuit Court Drug Court Program in Hawaii County
For your consideration and support, please find the attached resolution expressing support for the
establishment of an adult drug court program and implementation grant to be administered by the Third
Circuit Court in Hawaii County.
At the urging of Chief Judge Ronald Ibarra, Third Circuit Court, I have drafted this resolution in order to
express Council and community support for the establishment of a drug court program. In order to
facilitate swift consideration of this support resolution, Councilman Leningrad Elarionoff has graciously
accommodated my request to waive this measure from the Committee on Public Works and
Intergovernmental Relations to the full Council at its next scheduled meeting on December 19, 2001.
I welcome your favorable consideration of this resolution. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you
have questions regarding this matter.
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Attachment
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JAMES Y. ARAKAKI ~`Y "a~, AARON S.Y. CHUNG
Chairman & Presiding ~cer •••,bl~~~ BOBBY JEAN LEITHEAD-TODD
LENINGRAD ELARIONOFF
J. CURTIS TYLER, III JULIE JACOBSON
f°~`' • NANCY PISICCHIO
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°F•"°~ GARY SAFARIK
DOMINIC YAGONG
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawai "i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
December 7, 2001 Re : Comm. 442/Res . 152-01
James Y. Arakaki, Chair
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
RE: Third Circuit Court Big Island Drug Court Program and Application for an Adult
Drug Court Implementation Grant to Establish a Drug Court Program
Pursuant to Section 1(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of
Hawaii, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be
waived from the Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations to the full
Council for immediate action. Establishment of a drug court in Hawaii County will provide an
alternative to conviction/incarceration ofnon-violent offenders. This waiver is been requested so
that the Council can excess timely support for the program. It is therefore advantageous that
approval is granted and the matter placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in
the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to
the Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations for placement on its future
agenda.
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Leffingrad E ariono Chair
Committee on Public Works and Intergovern tal Relations
Appr ate/W ' ou Disapproved/Date/Refer to PWIRC:
Ara i, Chair James Y. Arakaki, Chair
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