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o � COUNTY OF HAWAII �rE oF•Mr,.t� RESOLUTION NO. STATE OF HAWAII 64 15 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE HAWAII STATE JUDICIARY IN SEEKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE FOR THE REMAINING BALANCE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF THE KONA JUDICIARY COMPLEX. WHEREAS, the State court operations in Kona are presently carried out in three separate facilities: (1) the District and Circuit Courts are located in Kealakekua in the former Kona Hospital building, which was built in 1939; (2) the Drug Court, also in Kealakekua, is housed in a leased facility several blocks from the District and Circuit Courts; and (3) the Family Court is situated eight miles from Kealakekua in a leased office building; and WHEREAS, the conditions and accommodations of the Kona court facilities are grossly inadequate to service the needs of a growing West Hawaii community; and WHEREAS, recognizing the need to address this situation, the Hawaii State Legislature, in 2014, appropriated $35 million toward the projected $90 million construction costs for the Kona Judiciary Complex project; and WHEREAS, an appropriation during this legislative session for the remaining balance of $55 million is being sought by the Hawaii State Judiciary in order to ensure the completion of this project; and WHEREAS, this Council recognizes the importance of having a new Judiciary Complex built in Kona, not only for the benefit of the West Hawaii community, but for all residents of our island; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it applauds the Hawaii State Legislature in recognizing the importance of building a new Judiciary Complex in Kona and fully supports the efforts of the Hawaii State Judiciary in seeking an appropriation for the remaining balance of $55 million, which is crucial for the completion of the project.