HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 122 07/09/2007 2006-2008 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: July 9, 2007 Re: Comm. No. 501/Res. No. 248-07
PLACE: Council Chambers
TIME: 9:41 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 248-07, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 248-07, transmitted jointly with Bill No. 118 by Director of Finance William Takaba,
via Communication No. 501, dated June 26, 2007, authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into an
agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, pursuant to HRS 46-7, for a
Cell Phone/PDA Violence Grant to the Hawaii County Police Department.
The State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance
Division has authorized a $30,000 grant to the Police Department for a Cell Phone/PDA Violence
grant to improve the department's ability to collect evidence from wireless communication devices in
order to respond appropriately to violent sex crimes, domestic violence crimes, homicides and assaults
against women, and to reduce the investigating time from assignment to referral to the prosecutor's
office..
Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, County Departments must obtain the consent of
the Council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken
ptusuant 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.
There was no discussion on this measure.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 248-07, and
recommends its adoption.
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