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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: April 20, 2021 Re: Comm.No. 199/Res.No. 91-21 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawai`i TIME: 10:30 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Finance,to which was referred Resolution No. 91-21,reports as follows: Resolution No. 91-21,transmitted by Director of Finance Deanna Sako via Communication No. 199 dated April 1, 2021, authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the University of Hawai`i. This resolution provides $15,594 from the Department of Research and Development to the University of Hawaii to fund its "Sustaining Hawai`i" County Agriculture: Resources to support on-farm consultation and services programs"project. Funds will be used for expenses to visit agricultural producers. Glenn Sako,Agricultural Specialist from the Department of Research and Development was present and provided background on this resolution. He explained that at the close of the previous administration, the department was approached by the University's Cooperative Extension Services requesting support for a paid County position to add to their staff. At the time,there was a State hiring freeze and the Extension Service had lost agents due to retirement. Mr. Sako feels the County wouldn't support a paid position and suggests sending extension agents out to visit farms producing agricultural products. Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes,the Mayor of the County of Hawai`i is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement and related documents with the University of Hawaii, and with the consent of the Council may enter into agreements with the federal government or any other public body respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted to it by law and to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects to be undertaken pursuant to the powers. FC Rept.No.: 38