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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 720 Draft 01 2006-2008COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. ~2~ ~8 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 UNDERAGE DRINKING PREVENTION INITIATIVES GRANT WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii Department of Defense's Counterdrug Support Program has awarded a grant to the Department of Liquor Control for its Underage Drinking Prevention Initiatives Program; and WHEREAS, these funds are derived from the Federal's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and is passed through the State of Hawaii Department of Health and Human Services and the Coalition for aDrug-Free Hawaii; and WHEREAS, the Department of Liquor Control is well aware that consumption of intoxicating liquors by youths can lead to at-risk behaviors; and WHEREAS, the funds will be used to conduct the following services: 1) To conduct a Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco (DAT) Awareness Training program on the effects of intoxicating liquors as it impacts at-risk behaviors and to impart this information through the development of student/parent informational brochure for distribution during DAT presentations at our elementary schools as well as for general distribution; 2) To collaborate with Hawaii Community College Visual Arts Program to develop a prevention of underage drinking media program for placement and viewing at various public information venues throughout the college; 3) To conduct merchant education and compliance checks at retail outlets with primary focus on licenses located near school campuses to ensure that licensees are conducting valid ID checks and are not selling liquor to minors; 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, in accordance with section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that the Mayor of the County of Hawaii is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, a memorandum of understanding and related documents, to enable the County to execute the Underage Drinking Prevention Initiatives Program as described in the State of Hawaii Department of Defense's award letter, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A". 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 Departments of Finance and Liquor Control. Dated at xona ,Hawaii, this 13tH day of August , 2008. IN I KUUUGtU t3' ~/Vvr-~ COUNCIL MEMB NAI' I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii I-lilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLU"PION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adapted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on August 13, 2008 ATTEST C9i1N"PY CLEI2 ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX FORD X RIGA X I~IOPPNIANN X IhBDA X IACOIISON X NAEOLE x hu,ACO x YAGONG X YOSIiIMOI'O X 9 0 0 0 Reference C-1372/Waived FC iG.Q Q8 RESOLUTION NO. LINDA LINGLE GOVERNOR JUL 2 2 2008 San Pekele t~orM~ r 1 c ~. 4~0 °. III/ 1 *~ STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL 39x8 pIAMOND HEAD ROAD HONOLULU, HAWAI19B8t6.4495 Director, Department of Liquor Control County of Hawaii Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Ms Pakele: ROBERT G. F. LEE MAJOR GENERAL ADJUTANT GENERAL GARY M. I$HIKAWA BRIGADIER GENERAL DEPUTY ADJUTANT GENERAL The current Memozunduzla of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Defense a>nd Coalition for a Drug Free Hawaii far 30k has been approved. We have approved a MOU between your agency, Department of Liquor Control, County of Hawaii and the State of Hawaii, Department of Defense in the amount of $25,500.00 to conduct the fallowing services: 1) Conduct a DAT training program on the elfcct3 of intoxicating liquors as it impacts at-risk behaviors and to impart this information through the development of student/parent informational brochure. far distribution during DAT presentations at our elementary schools as well as for general distribution. 2) Collaborate with Hawaii Community College Visual Arts Program to develop a prevention of underage drinking media program for placement and viewing at various public infomaation venues throughout the college. 3) Conduct merchant education and compliance checks at retail outlets with primary focus on licenses located near school campuses #o ensure that licensees ate conducting valid >D checks and are not selling liquor to minors. We look forward to working with you and your agency and extend our best wishes for a successful and collaborative effort in malting a drug and alcohol free environment for alI the youth of Hawaii. Please contract Lieutenant Colonel Tamahlani Noh at 808-G72-1520 for any questions you may have. Sincerely, ROBERT G.F. EE Major General Hawaii National Guard Adj uta»t General EXHIBIT "A"