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COUNTY OF HAWAII -•� ` - STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 210 12
(DRAFT 2)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
HAWAII WITH RESPECT TO AN EVALUATION OF THE DRUG, ALCOHOL AND
TOBACCO PREVENTION PROGRAM.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
WHEREAS, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's
("SAMHSA") Strategic Prevention Framework ("SPF") is a program designed to promote youth
development, reduce risk-taking behaviors, build assets and resilience, and prevent problem
behaviors across the person's life span; and
WHEREAS, to accomplish its goals SPF has funded the State Incentive Grant program
which has been the funding source for the County of Hawai`i's Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco
prevention program ("DAT") administered through the County of Hawai`i Department of Liquor
Control; and
WHEREAS, part of the DAT program teaches student-athletes to be instructors, role models
and mentors to other students on not only the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco but the positives
of living a drug, alcohol and tobacco free life; and
WHEREAS, this program has been in existence for several years and it is commonly felt that
this program is beneficial, but there has never been an empirical study of the effectiveness of this
program; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires that an evaluation of the program be conducted to validate the
program's effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai`i (hereinafter referred to
as "RCUH"), through Dr. Alton M. Okinaka, PhD, Director of the Social Sciences Training and
Research Laboratory, is familiar with these types of reports and will conduct a study of the DAT
program to measure its effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding (see attached) is needed between RCUH and
the County of Hawai`i to accomplish and fund this study which would evaluate the effectiveness of
the DAT Program through interviews, surveys of coaches, athletic directors, teachers, students and
parents of schools with DAT programs, the analysis of the results and a written report on the
effectiveness of DAT as a reduction tool; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 46 -7, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, this Council's consent is
required for the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I that it does
hereby consent to and authorize the Mayor, pursuant to Section 46 -7, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, to
enter into the Memorandum of Understanding with the Research Corporation of the University of
Hawaii.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawai`i is directed to
transmit copies of this resolution to (1) the Honorable William Kenoi, Mayor of the County of
Hawai`i; (2) Finance Director Nancy Crawford; (3) Department of Liquor Control; and (4)
RCUII c/o Alton M. Okinaka, PhD, 640 N. Aohoku Pl. #105, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720.
Dated at Hilo
, Hawai`i, this 1st day of February , 2012.
COUNCIL lyiElj'ER, CO TY OF HA AI`I
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 February 1, 2012
A TTEST:
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UNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDI G FICER
2
ROLL CALL VOTE
Reference: C- 519.2 /HSSPSC -6
RESOL[JTION NO. 210 12
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NOES
ABS
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BLAS
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FORD
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IIOFFMANN
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IKEDA
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ONISHI
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PILAGO
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SMART
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YAGONG
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YOSFI IMOTO
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0
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Reference: C- 519.2 /HSSPSC -6
RESOL[JTION NO. 210 12
(DRAFT 2)