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Harry Kim Mayor William Takaba Director Nancy E. Crawford Deputy Director July 9, 2008 County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuru Street, Room 118 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax (808)961-8248 Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and Members of the Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re' O eratin Bud et c'7 C7 r, ~ c ~~ .~ , r ~` r,_ . : ~ .,~ .. _, ~ __ _ ,, ; ~ ~,,.,~ • P 9 9 , The Hawaii Island Economic Development Board (HIEDB) has received a Federal~grant~Pom the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and wishes to provide $100,000 to the County of Hawaii from this grant. This funding is to conduct a study of curbside trash and recycling pickup for the Pana`ewa and Keaukaha Communities. Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Hawaii Island Economic Development Board for this grant. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this $100,000 grant. Since this request was previously transmitted as Communication No. 1039.59 and discussed during the County Council's FY08-09 budget process, the Department of Environmental Management is respectfully requesting a waiver from the Finance Committee and to have the resolution and bill heard at the Council Meeting scheduled for July 23, 2008. It must also be noted that the granting period ends on September 30, 2008. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Department of Environmental Management. William Taka a .Director of Finance APPROVED: Harry Kim r Mayor Enc. cc: Environmental Mgt Comm. No. ~ ~ / Ref. To: Ref. IJcfta, ° ~,tl ~ Hawai i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer R~ s~ ~d3•~~~ ~3t t! 33~.