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COUNTY OF HAWAII i ; : STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 39 13
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF FIVE (5) AUTOMATED
EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION.
WHEREAS, the American Heart Association is a nonprofit organization that says its
mission is "building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke"; and
WHEREAS, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of
Health("NIH") states that each minute of sudden cardiac arrest leads to a ten percent reduction
in the probability of survival; and
WHEREAS, the NIH states that 95 percent of people who have sudden cardiac arrest die
from it, most within minutes; and
WHEREAS, an automated external defibrillator(AED) is a computerized medical
device that can check a person's heart rhythm, recognize a rhythm that requires a shock, and
advise a rescuer when a shock is needed; and
WHEREAS, the immediate treatment of sudden cardiac arrest with an AED can be
lifesaving; and
WHEREAS, the American Heart Association wishes to donate five (5) AEDs, and the
Department of Parks and Recreation recommends acceptance of this donation, which has an
estimated value of$8,000; and
WHEREAS, Article XIII, Section 13-12 of the Hawai`i County Charter states that the
Hawai`i County Council, on behalf of the County of Hawai`i, may accept a donation of personal
property; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 30, Section 2-162(a) of the Hawai`i County Code states
that any gifts or donations of money, securities, or personal property which fall within the
capitalization procedures of the Department of Finance may be accepted by resolution that is
approved by the Council; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it
hereby authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept the donation of five (5)
automated external defibrillators for its senior and recreation centers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Fire Department shall provide training in the
use of the AEDs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the wishes of the American Heart
Association, one (1) AED shall be placed at the Kamana Senior Center, the Kea'au Community
Center (Senior Center), the "Pahoa Senior Center,"the Waiakea Recreation Center, and
Kula`imano Park (Community Center).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a"Release, Hold Harmless and Indemnity
Agreement" be executed, as recommended by the Office of the Corporation Counsel, to release
the American Heart Association from any and all liability that may arise with respect to this
generous donation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution and a letter of
appreciation acknowledging this generous donation be sent to the American Heart Association.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawai`i is directed to
transmit copies of this resolution to the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi, the Director of the
Department of Parks and Recreation, the Director of the Department of Finance, and the Office
of the Corporation Counsel.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 23rd day of January , 2013.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EOFF X
FORD X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ILAGAN X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANUHA X
County of Hawai`i on January 23, 2013
KERN X
ONISHI X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
WILLE X
YOSHIMOTO X
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COUNTY UNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON& PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 39 13
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