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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 080 07/21/2011 2010-2012 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: July 21, 2011 Re: Comm. No. 262/Res. No. 101-11 PLACE: Council Chambers Kona, Hawaii TIME: 1:35 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 101-11, reports as follows: Resolution No. 101-11, transmitted jointly with Bill 67, by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via Communication No. 262, dated July 6, 2011, authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai`i Department of Transportation for a transportation extrication training grant for the Hawai`i Fire Department. The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation has authorized a $24,000 Fire Extrication Training to the County of Hawaii. These federally derived funds will be used to allow the Hawai`i Fire Department to utilize nationally recognized trainers to instruct Fire Department personnel in the most up to date techniques of vehicle extrication and also enable the department to implement a"train the trainer" program. Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, 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. There was no discussion on this measure. Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 101-11, and recommends its adoption. dkr AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, BLAS X FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE HOFFMANN X IKEDA X ONISHI X PILAGO X SMART X BRENDA FORD, CHAIR YAGONG X FC REPORT NO. 80 YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: AUG 0 3 2011