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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0720.000 2010-2012 � f �� M, np\yY:,� •:111. ,'+•• County of Hawai`i Office of the County Clerk JAMAE K. K KAWAUCHI County Clerk 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8255 • Fax (808)961-8912 r=..) -7)CD ..._ —4 %J —I May 14, 2012 -.9 To: Dominic Yagong, Chairperson ° and Members of the Hawai`i County Council w -- From: Jamae K.K. Kawauchi, County Clerk Jkk Re: A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO APPROPRIATE NECESSARY FUNDING FOR THE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO CARDIOLOGY TRAUMA CENTERS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII Please find attached a resolution requesting the Governor of the State of Hawai`i to appropriate funding for the planning and construction of two cardiology trauma centers on the Island of Hawai`i. A resolution of the same content was approved on May 10, 2012, by the 2012 Hawai`i High School County Council to be forwarded to the Hawai`i County Council for its consideration. The resolution approved by the 2012 Hawai`i High School County Council is also attached for informational purposes only. I have requested waiver from the Committee on Government Relations. Please place the attached resolution on the June 6, 2012, Council agenda. Thank you. JK/j dh atts. Rt5. is -i- Iz) Comm. No. 7.Z.0 Ref. To: w [C-tt cil Ref. Date Alay_.6 2012__' Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer COUNTY OF HAWAII Lauren Busby ---�<v of p'' Phoenix Simeona Honoka'a High w;`� �� Kea'au High• y-• Nitasa Freund ;+�� ,;`;�.�'; Ayanna Silva Kea'au High -rarer. Kea'au High• Maka`ala Gahan •••;r r °•'►.`� Casey Wooten of Kamehameha High .. ••. Konawaena High Chris Jones Matthew Yamada Konawaena High 2012 HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL Konawaena High Cheynielle Pacheco COUNTY COUNCIL Honoka'a High RESOLUTION NO. 1 A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO APPROPRIATE NECESSARY FUNDING FOR THE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO CARDIOLOGY TRAUMA CENTERS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII. WHEREAS, statistically a heart attack occurs every twenty seconds, heart-related deaths occur every minute, and of the 1.5 million people who experience heart attacks, five hundred thousand results in death; and WHEREAS, at 9.3 per 1,000 population, Hawai`i Island has the highest rate of cardiology hospitalization in comparison to that of Kaua`i (7.7 per 1,000 population), Maui (7.5 per 1,000 population), and O`ahu, the lowest (6.7 per 1,000 population); and WHEREAS, in 2008 the State of Hawai`i experienced five hundred fifty-eight more cardiology-related hospitalizations than in 1995; and WHEREAS, cardiology-related hospitalizations that occur on the Island of Hawai`i are the highest in the state and frequently require that patients be flown from Hawai`i to O`ahu for necessary medical attention which includes time expended for ground and air transportation; and WHEREAS, the high rate of cardiology-related incidents on Hawai`i Island, the vast geographical expanse of the island, and the need for quick access to obtain cardiac-related treatment, would justify the need for construction of cardiac trauma centers located in the • vicinity of Waimea and Puna; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it encourages the Honorable Neil Abercrombie, Governor of the State of Hawai`i, to appropriate necessary funding for the planning and construction of two cardiac trauma centers on the Island of Hawai`i. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawai`i is directed to transmit copies of this Resolution to the Hawai`i County Council. Dated at Hilo, Hawai`i this 10th Day of May, 2012. INTRODUCED BY: 2012 HAWAII IG SCHOOL CSI TY COUNCIL MEMBER 2012 Hawai`i High School County Council ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX BUSBY FREUND X I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by GAHAN X the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the 2012 Hawai`i High School JONES County Council on X PACHECO X SIMEONA X ATTEST: SILVA X WOOTEN X YAMADA X 9 0 0 0 Reference: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.: 1 DOMINIC YAGONG �p• FRED BLAS Chairperson • "•� b�'N� BRENDA FORD +; �'�% �/, �.I- PETE HOFFMANN• •K.ANGEL PILAGO ' �_-.•• DONALD IKEDA Vice Chair • �r• ;qr+?.• DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI•. • OF•N��'_= BRITTANY SMART J YOSHIMOTO HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 May 14, 2012 Dominic Yagong, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Resolution No. 257-12 A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO APPROPRIATE NECESSARY FUNDING FOR THE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO CARDIOLOGY TRAUMA CENTERS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawai`i,this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Governmental Relations to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Governmental Relations for placement on its future agenda. Si cerely, • V K. Angel Pila , Chair Committee on Governmental Relations App roved/D\te/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to GRC Dominic Yagong" .i ►er on Dominic Yagong, Chairperson Hawai`i County Cou�cil Hawai`i County Council KAP/ke Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai`i County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer