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WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney has identified
physical violence against adult women as a serious and increasing problem in Hawaii
County; and
WHEREAS, a specialized unit within the Prosecutor's Office is responsible for
the prosecution of all misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General's Crime
Prevention & Justice Assistance Division has authorized funding to the Hawai'i Office of
the Prosecuting Attorney to sustain the deputy prosecuting attorney position in the
specialized unit; and
WHEREAS, these monies, derived from Federal Funds for the OVW Recovery
and to develop and implement more effective police, court and prosecution polices,
protocols, orders and services, specifically devoted to preventing, identifying and
responding to violent crimes against women; 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.
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 with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, to enable the
County to perform training as described in the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney's
application for the Recovery ACT S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Grant, attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A ".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii
shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor the Office of the
Prosecuting Attorney, and the Finance Department.
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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawai' i
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
ATTEST
COUNTY" CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
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RESOLUTION NO. 22 ILI