HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 156 Draft 02 1998-2000 COUNTY OF HAWAII- STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 156 99
(DRAFT 2)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 46-7, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, AS
AMENDED, FOR A FEMA PROJECT IMPACT GRANT.
WHEREAS the U.S. Congress gave authority to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Director to carry out an initiative that would put in place
a national pre-disaster mitigation effort; and
WHEREAS the County of Hawaii was invited to submit an application to
participate in this initiative called Project Impact; and
WHEREAS the County of Hawaii submitted an application to FEMA for a
series of measures designed to mitigate the impact of natural disasters on Hawaii Island
through a program involving a wide array of public and private sector parties; and
WHEREAS the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the
application from the County of Hawaii for funding with $500,000; and
WHEREAS 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.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
that the Office of the Mayor is authorized to enter into an Agreement with Federal
Emergency Management Agency to carry out a program to study preparation for and
mitigation of natural disasters, including but not limited to floods, earthquakes,
wildfires, hurricanes and tsunamis, and to improve emergency education,
communication and warning systems and to hazden emergency energy systems.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the County of Hawaii is
authorized to sign the referenced Agreement and any related documents on behalf of the
Office of the Mayor and the County of Hawaii pursuant to the Hawaii County Charter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii
shall transmit copies of this Resolution to the Finance Department and Civil Defense
Agency.
DATED: Hilo, Hawaii, this day of , 1999.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUN Y OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
COUrity Of Hawal`1 AYES NOES ABS EX
H110, Hawal`t ARAKAKI
CHUNG
1 hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ELARIONOFF
The vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the JACOBSON
County of Hawaii on
LEITHEAD-TODD
PISICCHIO
ATTEST: SMITH
TYLER
YAGONG
Reference: C-492.002
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 156 99 ~ DRAFT 2 )