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WHEREAS, this new agricultural venture would allow Hawaii Island to expand its agricultural roots while stimulating the economy and allowing Hawaii to become self-sustaining in meeting its energy needs; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council has approved infrastructure upgrades for the Pu`uanahulu landfill which allows for composting and biofuel production facilities to be constructed; and WHEREAS, used vegetable oil, green waste and oil plants will be collected and then used to produce biofuel at the Pu`uanahulu landfill; and WHEREAS, the development of biofuel industry could result in a drastic decrease in the amount of fossil fuel sources that are imported to the Hawaiian Islands to meet the states energy needs; and WHEREAS, Hawaii Electric Light Company (HELLO) has announced plans to use biodiesel fuels in its generators located in the County of Hawaii currently burning fossil fuels; and WHEREAS, Hawaii Electric Company (HECO) and Maui Electric Company (MECO) both have plans underway to run their new electricity generators on 100 percent renewable biofuel if they are able to locate a fuel source capable to meeting their consumption demands; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council would like to take the lead in the State of Hawaii to help put an end to our State's dependency on fossil fuels that are costly and must be imported from the continental United States while at the same time encouraging the creation of a biofuel industry that could be financially feasible for local farmers in Hawaii County; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Mayor and the Director of Finance are authorized to enter into afive-year lease agreement for a nominal fee with the University of Hawaii at Hilo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this lease agreement will contain an option for a three-year extension. Any additional extensions beyond the eight-year period shall be approved by the Hawaii County Council by resolution; and 2