HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 064 Draft 01 1980-1984•_.
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County of Hawaii - State of Hawaii
Resolution
WHEREAS, there is documented
records of an alarming increase in
from domestic problems; and
evidence in our courts and police
violence and crimes initiating
WHEREAS, such findings indicate that domestic violence consti-
tutes a significant percentage of homicides, aggravated assaults,
and batteries committed in the State of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to develop innovative programs,
strategies and services which will help to reduce such incidences,
concurrent with the necessity to protect and assist victims of such
circumstances; and
WHEREAS, "Puuhonua," the Family Crisis Shelter in Hilo, is an
integral phase in the present program of addressing domestic problems
by providing an important and needed service to the unfortunate
victims from receiving further abuse.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that it endorses the idea for the development of family
shelter services throughout the state, and it further supports the
continued funding by the State Legislature for Puuhonua, the Family
Crisis Shelter of Hilo, in the amount of $85,000 as described in
H.B. 1019-81.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
remit copies of this resolution to Tony Kunimura, Finance Chairman
of the State House of Representatives and Mamoru Yamasaki, Chairman
of the State Senate Ways and Means Committee and Allegra Perhaes,
Executive Director, of Puuhonua.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 15th day of April 1981.
INTRODUCED BY:
A. L. w
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on
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ATTEST:
ROLL CALL VOTE
NOES A/E
Dahlberg
De Luz, III
PES
Domingo
Fujii
HaleA
Lai X
Schutte X
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COUNTY CLE K
Reference:
M.B. No.
RESOLUTION NO.
64 81