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Form #: B-52 <br />7/18/91 <br />DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DEPARTMENT: Reserach and Development DATE: 9/14/23 <br />STAFF CONTACT: Doug Adams, Director PHONE: <br />A. REQUEST: <br />9618366 <br />A Resolution is requested authorizing the County (via the Department of Research and Development) to <br />provide a grant to the Hawaii Loca12030 Hub in the amount of $75,000.00 to provide community engagement <br />and communication plans for the County's sustainability and climate action programs, and the Aloha+ <br />Challenge. <br />A Request to Waive the Finance Committee and 5 -Day Holdover due to time constraints is also requested. <br />B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br />Background: <br />The County has developed a public - private partnership with the Hawaii Green Growth and Hawaii Loca12030 <br />Hub over the past 10 years which resulted in the launch of the Aloha Plus Challenge and dashboard. In <br />addition, shared priorities were developed around transparency on tracking progress toward sustainability <br />goals and building community trust. <br />Justification: <br />The Department of R&D requires added capacity in outreach and engagement around the Aloha Plus Challenge <br />and Sustainable Development Dashboard to expand Hawaii County's sustainability and climate action efforts <br />for better data tracking and community participation. In addition, the needed capacity will support the efforts <br />to build SMART Sustainable Communities. <br />SIGNED: Lj,� DATE: 09/15/2023 <br />D a ment Head <br />