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REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: January 5, 2010 Re: Comm. No. 658 /Res. 290 -09
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 11:45 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 290 -09, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 290 -09, transmitted jointly with Bill 188, by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via
Communication No. 658, dated December 15, 2009, authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into an agreement
with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention & Justice Assistance Division to
receive funds from the Hawaii Narcotics Task Force — Recovery Act Grant.
The purpose of this grant is to disrupt the flow of narcotics via the apprehension of mid- to high- level dealers that
are smuggling and distributing narcotics into and within the State of Hawaii. The major objectives are 1)
maintain a narcotics task force of personnel from the Hawai`i County Police Department, Maui Police
Department, and Kaua`i Police Department, 2) increase knowledge of vice officers by providing training in such
topics as narcotic investigations, current drug trends, smuggling and distribution techniques, and State /Federal
laws that impact the task force, and 3) conduct quarterly meetings to coordinate joint operations and training and
other enforcement efforts, and to share information. The funds are derived from the federal government's
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Pursuant to Section 46 -7, Hawai`i 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 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.
Lieutenant Richard Sherlock was present to answer any questions and spoke on the purpose of the grant.
Your Committee on Finance is in accordance with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 290 -09. and
recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES A &E EX Respectfully submitted.
ENRIQUES X
FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
GREENWELL X
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X I J '
NAEOLE X
ONISHI X DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI, CHAIR
YAGONG X FC REPORT NO. 133
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: FFR 0 3 20111