HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 116 Draft 01 2002-2004 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 116 03
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,
STATE CIVIL DEFENSE, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR THE COMMUNITY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii Department of Defense, State Civil Defense has authorized funding to
Hawaii County for the continued development of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training
program; and
WHEREAS, the State funds are derived from a grant provided by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA); and
WHEREAS, the CERT program provides an opportunity for citizens to augment local emergency
response activities through partnership with the local emergency management in preparing for and responding
to natural or man-made disasters; and
WHEREAS, the CERT trained teams could help in saving lives and protecting property when
communities' professional response resources are stretched thin; and
WHEREAS, the funds are to be used specifically for two objectives, (1) conduct CERT Train-the
Trainer courses to prepare program managers and instructional teams from communities who will expand the
CERT training program and (2) to continue to initiate, organize, train, and maintain CERTs and to use the
teams as an emergency management resource and as a volunteer pool to perform special projects that
improve preparedness of Hawaii County; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, requires that county departments obtain the
consent of the council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be
taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other
assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers.
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 State of Hawaii Department of Defense.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the County of Hawaii is authorized to sign the above-
referenced agreement and any related documents on behalf of the Office of the Mayor and the County of
Hawaii pursuant to the Hawaii County Charter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii shall transmit copies of
this resolution to the Office of the Mayor, the Finance Department, the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency,
and the State of Hawaii Department of Defense.
Dated at Hilo ,Hawaii, this 5th day of November , 2003.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, C LINTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
ARAKAKI x
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the CHUNG x
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of ELARIONOFF x
the County of Hawaii on November 5 , 2 00 3 HOLSCxUH
x
ATTEST JACOBSON x
REYNOLDS x
SAFARIK x
TULANG x
TYLER x
8 0 1 0
% Reference G-3G8/Bill 153/FC
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