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Communication 57 <br />Resolution 26-09 <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />resolution takes a different road as it talks about agricultural sustainability, which is very needed here on <br />the Big Island. <br />Council Chair Yoshimoto commended Mr. Greenwell for bringing forward the resolution and endorsed <br />Mr. Yagong's points. He said this resolution would send a strong message to the Administration, State <br />and Federal Governments that the County has our needs and we want, as Ms. Ford mentioned, our "fair <br />share," in terms of getting the economic stimulus benefits from the Federal Government. <br />Mr. Greenwell added that there are two things of major consequence that we must achieve. First, the <br />concept of working together and bringing unity back to the County. Second is to understand the value of <br />money -what it is and what it can do for us. He explained that talking in terms of billions of dollars is the <br />language understood in Washington and will gain us an audience. That if we think about depression, <br />recession, cutting back, conserving and saving, we will be lefr out in a hole in the middle of the Pacific <br />and nobody will see us. We must talk about great, fantastic ideas and we will be in the national and <br />international press and that is where Hawaii needs to be. <br />Your Committee on Food and Energy Sustainability is in accord with the purpose and intent of <br />Resolution No. 26-09, as amended to Drafr 2, and recommends its adoption. <br />kmk <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX <br />ENRI UES X <br />FORD X <br />GREENWELL X <br />HOFFMANN X <br />IKEDA X <br />NAEOLE X <br />ONISHI X <br />YAGONG X <br />YOSHIMOTO X <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />COMMITTEE ON FOOD AND ENERGY <br />SU I AB ITYC~, <br />DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI, CHAIR <br />FESC REPORT NO. Ol <br />ADOPTED: .IAN.IAN 7~ 2.11.~_~_ 009 <br />