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Form #: B-52 <br />711819 t <br />DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DEPARTMENT: <br />Research and Development <br />DATE: <br />March 27, 2024 <br />STAFF CONTACT: <br />Beth Dykstra <br />PHONE: <br />8035 or Cell 640-3785 <br />A. REQUEST: <br />A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife <br />Foundation to accept grant funds, and an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 23-50, the operating budget <br />for the County of Hawaii for 23-24 to appropriate the funds. <br />B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br />The Department of Research and Development has been awarded grant from the National Fish and <br />Wildlife Foundation's 2023 National Coastal Resilience Fund Program in the amount of $2,000,000. The <br />grant will be used to complete a Community -Based Hilo Resilience and Watershed Management Plan that <br />recommends solutions protecting Hilo Bay communities and natural resources. The plan will recommend <br />watershed management strategies for the watersheds feeding into Hilo Bay that affect Hilo Bay's water <br />quality. The plan will feature nature -based solutions, indigenous knowledge, community engagement, and <br />the plan will include a comprehensive review of funding sources needed to implement the <br />recommendations. <br />This request is to accept the funds and to amend the operating budget for 23-24 in order to receive and <br />expend these grant funds. <br />SIGNED: DATE: 03/27/2024 <br />D a ment ead <br />