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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION N0. g~
(DRAFT 3}
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 46-7, HAWAII REMISED STATUTES, AS
AMENDED, FOR A FEMA PROJECT IMPACT GRANT.
WHEREAS the U.S. Congress gave authority to the Federa] Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Director to carry out an initiative that would put in place a
national pre-disaster mitigation effort; and
WHEREAS the County of Hawaii was invited to submit an application to
participate in this initiative called Project Impact; and
WHEREAS the County of Hawaii submitted an appluation to FEMA for a series
of measures designed to mitigate the impact of natural disasters on Hawaii Island
through a program involving a wide array of public and private sector parties; and
WHEREAS the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the application
from the County of Hawaii for funding with $500,000; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended,
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.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
the Office of the Mayor is authorized to enter into an Agreement with Federal Emergency
Management Agency to carry out a program to study preparation for and mitigation of
natural disasters, including but not limited to floods, earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes
and tsunamis, and to improve emergency education, communication and warning systems
and to harden emergency energy systems.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the County of Hawaii is
authorized to sign the referenced Agreement and any related documents on behalf of the
County of Hawaii pursuant to the Hawaii County Charter, Article V, Section 5-1.3(g).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii
shall transmit copies of this Resolution to the Finance Department and Civil Defense
Agency.
Dated: Hilo, Hawaii, Nwanber 17, 1999
INT ODUCED~'Y~
COUNCIL MEMBER, CO TY OF HAWAII
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Reso/Ord: a/FEMAReso. wpd
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES Aes EX
H1I0, Hawaii ARAKAKI X
CHUNG X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ELARIONOfF
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCI L of the ]ACOBSON
County of Hawaii on NwgtlUer 17, 1999 LEITHEAD-TODD X
ATTEST: PISICCHIO
SMITH
TYLER X
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C TYCL RK CHAIRMAN&PRESIDINGOFFICER Reference: C-492.003
RESOLUTION NO. ~.rJs 99 (DRAFT 3)