HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 016 01/03/2011 2010-2012REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: January 3, 2011 Re: Comm. No. 37 /Res. No. 22 -11
PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa
78 -128 `Ehukai Street
Kailua -Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 11:26 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 22 -11, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 22 -11, transmitted jointly with Bill 11, by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via
Communication No. 37, dated December 20, 2010, authorizes the Mayor to enter into an
agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General for the Domestic
Violence Prosecution grant program.
The State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General's Crime Prevention & Justice
Assistance Division has authorized funding to the Hawaii County Office of the Prosecuting
Attorney to sustain the deputy prosecuting attorney position in the specialized unit . These
monies will be used to fund training, and to develop and implement more effective police, court
and prosecution policies, protocols, orders and services, specifically devoted to preventing, .
identifying and responding to violent crimes against women.
First Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Charlene Iboshi appeared before Your Committee and
provided the Council with details of how the funding will be used.
Pursuant to Section 46 -7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, County Departments must obtain the consent
of the Council to enter into agreements with federal or state governments with respect to any
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.
A proposed amendment was transmitted, via Communication 37.1 from Committee Chairperson
Brenda Ford, dated January 3, 2011. Those amendments contained in Communication 37.1 were
unanimously approved. Furthermore, Ms. Ford will send a memo to all directors to have all
resolutions include monetary amounts and corrections made to the enacting clauses as contained
in her proposed amendment.
FC Rept. No. 16
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 22 -11 as
amended to Draft 2, and recommends its adoption.
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Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
BRENDA FORD, Cd4AIR
FC REPORT NO. 16
ADOPTED: ;: AN 2 0 P n
AYES
NOES
A &E
EX
BLAS
X
FORD
X
HOFFMANN
X
IKEDA
X
ONISHI
X
PILAGO
X
SMART
X
YAGONG
X
YOSHIMOTO
X
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
BRENDA FORD, Cd4AIR
FC REPORT NO. 16
ADOPTED: ;: AN 2 0 P n