HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 234 Draft 01 2008-2010COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. X34 09
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 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.THE
VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT GRANT FUNDED BY THE AMERICAN
RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
WHEREAS, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney has been award a Victims of
Crime Act Grant from the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General; and
WHEREAS, these funds are derived from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and are to be used to provide assistance to victims of crime;
and
WHEREAS, the ARRA funds will be used to provide assistance services to
victims of felony and misdemeanor violent crimes; and
WHEREAS, these services include counseling, referrals to community agencies,
assistance with judicial proceedings, and administration of funds used to provide direct
services to victims; 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, an agreement and any
related documents with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, to enable
the County to receive and use Victims of Crime Act grant funds, funded by the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), towards its program goals and objectives as
noted in its grant application, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as
Exhibit "A".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawai'i
shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor, the Office of the.
Prosecuting Attorney and the Department of Finance.
, Hawai'i, this 7th day of
October
,2009.
Dated at Kona
COUNCIL MEMBER,
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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai'i
Hilo, Hawai'i
AYES NOES ABS EX
ENRIQUES X
FORD X
GREENWELL X
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X
NAEOLE X
ONISHI X
YAGONG X
YOSHIMOTO X
7 0 2 0
ROLL CALL VOTE
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereofadopted by the COUNCIL of the
County ofHawai'i on October 7, 2009 .
ATTEST: .
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Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.
C-517/FC-90
234 09
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goal: Contirue to provide assistance to victims of crime.
Objective 1:
Provide victim assistance services to victims of felony and misdemeanor violent crimes especially
in the azeas of child abuse, sexual assault, homicide, and domestic violence.
Objective 2:
Increase the community's awareness of victim assistance and available compensation resources.
Objective 3:
Make additional community support available to victims of sex assault and domestic violence.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Objective 1:
Continue staffing of victim counselors I and pro rated counselors II (project match) to provide
services to victims.
Contact victims and provide counseling, advocacy, referrals, information, assistance with
compensation, criminal justice support, and other services. At a minimum, 125 victims will receive
services.
Continue staffing of victim counselors I and pro rated counselors II (project match) to provide
services to victims.
Objective 2:
Have printed materials regazding victim assistance and compensation resources available for the
public and service agencies.
Disseminate materials to the Police Department, service agencies, and other community azeas.
Participate in community events that encourage sharing of crime victim resources.
Objective 3:
Provide additional funds through subgrants to community agencies that provide services to the tazget
groups mentioned above. This includes reviewing proposals, processing the contract, monitoring for
fiscal and programmatic compliance, and obtaining federal and state required. reports.
AGlCPJAD VOCA MI(b) (Rev 03I3f2009)
EXHIBIT "A"