HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 055 Draft 01 2014-2016COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF- THE MAYOR TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS
CORPORATION, HILO MEDICAL CENTER, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7,
TO PROVIDE DISPOSAL SERVICES OF NON -HOSPITAL INFECTIOUS
WASTE FROM THE HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT'S EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES BUREAU
WHEREAS, the Hawaii Fire Department's Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Bureau generates infectious waste during emergency medical responses; and
WHEREAS, the disposal of this waste must be in compliance with State of
Hawaii Rules,,title 11, Chapter 104. 1, Management and Disposal of Infectious Waste;
and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Hilo Medical Center has a
collection and disposal facility for infectious waste which is compliant with the
requirements indicated above; 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, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, that the Mayor of the County of
Hawai'i is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement and related
documents with the Hawai'i Health Systems Corporation, Hilo Medical Center, to provide
infectious waste disposal services to the Hawai'i Fire Department's Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Bureau.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawai'i shall
transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor and the Hawai'i Fire
Department.
Dated at Kona Hawai'i, this 18th day of February , 2015 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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 18, 201_5.
ATTEST:
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
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NOES ABS EX
CHUNG
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DAVID
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X
ILAGAN
X
KANUHA
X
ONISHI
X
PALEKA
X
POINDEXTER
X
WILLE
X
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