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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0663.000 2016-2018 tY Harry Kim OF 1. �� r ..,.,;' Deanna S. Sako Mayor •' or �' i; ` Director •e l J•\ 7TE GF•N::;'-• CD County of Hawaii ` C-$ —{ Finance Department -! 4 czt 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 4:9 >rn FV � December 14, 2017 Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Re: .Resolution to accept a donation Enclosed is a resolution accepting the donation of 500 Canary home monitoring units from Canary, c/o Anna Browne, Account Manager, Business Development, 600 W. 28th Street, New York, NY 10001-1108 and State Farm, c/o Heather Paul, Public Affairs Specialist, Safety & Innovation, Bloomington, IL 61710. These units will be distributed to Hawai`i County firefighters as part of State Farm's and Canary's joint"Protect the Protectors" campaign. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Melanio Lorenzo of the Hawaii Fire Department at 961-2921. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: Fire (g . Ltst®-t ?7 Comm. No. 6 G 3 Ref. . Ref. DateL2OiL,,.,.. Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Fire Department DATE: 07/25/2017 STAFF CONTACT: Melanio Lorenzo PHONE: 932-2921 A. REQUEST: Please prepare a resolution to accept a donation of 500 units of Canary home monitoring device valued at $199.00 each (total donation value: $99,500) from State Farm and.Canary to the Hawaii Fire Department. Please send a letter of appreciation and a copy of the resolution to: Anna Browne Heather Paul Account Manager, Business Development Public Affairs Specialist, Safety & Innovation Canary State Farm 600 W 28th Street, 7th Floor Bloomington, IL 61710 New York, NY 10001-1108 B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): First responders such as police, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are the first people to be called into action when public safety is threatened. These brave men and women are proud of their occupations and their efforts to prevent crime and improve the quality of life in their communities. Safety is already a significant concern that contributes to stress for first responder families. The home monitoring device (Canary device)---to be given to the firefighters---is a stand-alone unit that allows the user to simply plug the monitoring device into an outlet, download an app on a smart phone, and receive updates on activities in that room. Users can,not only see everything happening in that room on their phone but also hear what is happening, receive alerts when there is movement in the room, and even receive alerts when there are changes in air quality (fire), humidity (water), and temperature in that room. The home monitoring service is free with the basic package and there are no fees to sign-up the device. Additional packages are available for purchase if the user desires. 62-4/' 12411 SIGNED: DATE: Department Head Robert Perreira Battalion Chief Fire Prevention Bureau (808) 932-2912 Anna Browne Account Manager, Business Development Canary 600 W 28th Street, 7th Floor New York, New York 10001-1108 Mobile: 917-972-0018 anna.browne@canary.is Heather Paul State Farm®, Safety & Innovation Public Affairs Specialist Bloomington, IL 61710 Desk (309) 766-0922 Cell (309) 826-7899 heather.paul.jaw8@statefarm.com • Value of the device is$199.00. I believe we are donating 500 devices. Details of the Program and Canary Device State Farm and home monitoring start-up Canary launched a unique campaign called Protect the Protectors to increase awareness about the benefits of home monitoring technology for theft reduction while showing support for the approximately 3.5 million law enforcement,fire fighters and emergency medical responders who risk their lives protecting our homes and families. First responders such as police,firefighters, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are the first people to be called into action when public safety is threatened.These brave men and women are proud of their occupations and their efforts to prevent crime and improve the quality of life in their communities. Safety is already a significant concern that contributes to stress for first responder families. The Protect the Protectors campaign was created with the goal of recognizing the dedication of first responders by providing access to technology to help them stay connected while they are protecting their local communities.The campaign would build upon existing State Farm first responder programs and continue to reinforce the brand message of"Helping Life Go Right". Since the launch of the campaign in December 2015, more than 5,000 Canary home monitoring devices have been donated by State Farm and Canary as part of Protect the Protectors. Details about Protect the Protectors donation The Canary device is a stand-alone unit that allows the user to simply plug the monitoring device into an outlet, download an app on a smart phone, and receive updates on activities in that room. Users can not only see everything happening in that room on their phone but also hear what is happening, receive alerts when there is movement in the room, and even receive alerts when there are changes in air quality(fire), humidity (water), and temperature in that 2 room.The best part is that the home monitoring service is free with the basic package and there are no fees to sign-up the device. Additional packages are available for purchase if the user desires. Daniel Losk I State Farm Insurance I Public Affairs Specialist 1000 Wilmington Drive,DuPont,WA 98327 I office 253,912.6457 I cell 253-327-3443 daniel.losk.phrf@statefarm.com 3 - J MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID ;-'c�"t'r' F"..... AARON S.Y.CHUNG Chairperson : it,; DRU MAMO KANUHA ,ftSUSAN L.K.LEE LOY KAREN EOFF • .- ' '� - EILEEN O'HARA • Vice Chair VALERIE T.POINDEXTER HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARD S,III JENNIFER RUGGLES HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 December 19, 2017 Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Resolution No. 456-18 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF FIVE HUNDRED (500) HOME MONITORING DEVICES TO THE HAWAI`I FIRE DEPARTMENT Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawai`i, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter,timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement on its future agenda. Sincerely, -1.01 41111111W Il AT/ Maile David, C airperson Committee on Finance �provec�Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: CA9) f Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson 12122117 Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer