Title
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (GET-37)
Description
The Committee is in receipt of County Communication 19-446, from the Chief of Police, transmitting a proposed bill entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI THROUGH THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.” The purpose of the proposed bill is to authorize the Mayor, on behalf of the County of Maui, through the Chief of Police, to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the State Department of Health to conduct a study that involves collecting and analyzing police reports of suicide to identify common risk factors, identify gaps in service, and provide guidance for prevention.
Status
The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of the proposed bill on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of County Communication 19-446 and other related action.