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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 492 Draft 01 2004-2006 J+tV o. M4 ligi COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. X32 n6 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF STATE FUNDING APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO ACT 281, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2006, FOR NON-SCHOOL HOUR PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii Legislature enacted Act 281, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, which appropriated, in part, $52,000 to the County of Hawaii towards non-school hour programs for children and youth; and WHEREAS, these funds represent the 13% that was allocated to the County of Hawaii in Fiscal Year 2007 based on the number of children younger than 18 years of age residing in the county; and WHEREAS, the legislature had found that there is widespread agreement about the importance of establishing safe, structured learning environments for children and youth during non-school hours as statistics show that rates of juvenile crime, drug use, and experimentation with tobacco, alcohol and sex increase when older children are left unsupervised; and WHEREAS, these funds will be used by the Recreation Division of the Department of Parks and Recreation for Spring Intersession programs in communities where 50% or more of the school students are eligible for free or reduced lunch; and WHEREAS, these funds will also be used to hold Tour the Island Sports Clinics and camping trips in each of the five recreational districts: South Hilo, Hamakua/North Hilo/Rural South Hilo, North/South Kohala, Kona, and Puna/Ka'u; and WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, requires that county departments obtain the consent of the council to receive and expend any funds or other assistance from the federal or state governments in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to any powers granted by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it authorizes the receipt and expenditure of funds for non-school hour programs for children and youth, pursuant to Act 281, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Departments of Finance and Parks and Recreation. Dated at Hilo ,Hawaii, this 15th day of November , 2006. INTRODUCED BY: ~ ~ ~1 COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX Hilo, Hawaii ARAKAKI 1 hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HIGa X the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the HOEFMANN X COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on Novenber 15. 200.6. noLSCHUH g IKEDA g ATTEST: ISBELL X IACOBSON PILAGO X tiAEARIK \ \G~~II~~"~ ~ ~ 8 ~ 1 ~ 'erence C-1134/FC-355 ~`~2 06 COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.