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RESOLUTION NO. 175 13
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS) AND THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY (FEMA), PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR THE FY 2012
ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS - FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY
GRANT TO THE HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through their FY 2012 Assistance to
Firefighters — Fire Prevention and Safety grant program, has authorized funding to the
Hawaii Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, these funds, along with the County's matching funds will be used to
purchase and have smoke detectors installed in the homes of elderly residents across
Hawaii Island; 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; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY 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 and related
documents, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency
Management Agency to enable the County to receive grant funds to support the Hawaii
Fire Department's program to purchase and have smoke detectors installed in the homes
of elderly residents across Hawaii Island.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii shall
transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor, the Finance Department,
and the Hawaii Fire Department.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 16th day of October , 2013.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES I NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii EOFF X
FORD X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ILAGAN
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANUHA
County of Hawaii on Qc t ohe r 16, 2013
KERN X
ONISHI
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
WILLE X
YOSHIMOTO X
9 0 0 0
Reference: C-433/FC-97
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 175 13