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~ry Of M~i COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII "a RESOLUTION NO. 368 0'7 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) WHEREAS, domestic violence constitutes a major problem in Hawaii County and has recently resulted in multiple deaths; and WHEREAS, there are increased numbers of women and children needing crisis sheltering from domestic violence; and WHEREAS, domestic violence is an intergenerational problem, and the children subjected visually or physically to such domestic violence usually become victims or abusers in adulthood; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council is committed to reducing domestic violence in our community; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney and the Hawaii County Police Department support a permanent Community Violence Coordinator position; and WHEREAS, the Community Violence Coordinator will be part of a Domestic Violence Interagency Team consisting of police, hospitals, the Judiciary, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, nonprofit organizations, religious organizations, and community members to assist in reducing the high domestic violence rate in Hawaii County; and WHEREAS, the Community Violence Coordinator would ensure that all agencies, governmental and non-governmental, develop strategies to respond appropriately to domestic violence; and WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds from Council District 8 will be appropriated to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to be used towards the Community Violence Coordinator position; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the following amount is hereby transferred/appropriated as set forth below: FiJND: General AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATION: $5,000