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COUNTY OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 312 10 STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI -YEAR AGREEMENT FOR FURNISHING AND IMPLEMENTING GREEN WASTE COLLECTION SITES IN WEST HAWAFI AND EAST HAWAII FOR TILE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WHEREAS, Section 10 -11 of the County Charter requires that any contract, lease or other obligation requiring payment of funds from the appropriations of a later fiscal year or more than one fiscal year be approved by resolution; and WHEREAS, the County completed construction phase for the Materials Recovery Facility infrastructure for West Hawaii at the Pu'uanahulu Landfill to include a site for green waste collection; and WHEREAS, the County has prepared a Request for Proposal (REP) "REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING AND IMPLEMENTING GREEN WASTE COLLECTION SITES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT "; and WHEREAS, green waste collection sites will divert organic materials from County transfer stations and landfills initially including green waste and untreated wood and in the future could include other organic waste materials like biosolids, food, paper and FOGS (Fats. Oils K Grease); and WHEREAS, Green Waste Collection Sites will provide valuable products such as mulch or compost for local consumers and businesses, reducing the need to import these products; and WHEREAS, the high equipment and operations start-up costs, estimated at $1,000,000.00, require a multi -year commitment to recoup costs and secure reasonable terms for equipment financing; and WHEREAS, the County finds it in its best interest to contract for private services of a contractor to operate green waste collection sites with a five (5) year agreement, with two (2) 12 month options to extend contracted services; and WHEREAS, the Update to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan identified recycling and waste diversion as major activities to help the County reach its goal to divert 50% of all solid waste that would otherwise go to a landfill, by 2008 and 80% by 2013; and Resolution 28 -03 Draft 2 was approved by Council on January 23, 2003, setting forth these goals and policies, and WHEREAS, Resolution 356 -07, A Resolution to Embrace and Adopt the Principles of Zero Waste as a Long -Term Goal for Hawaii County was approved by Council on December 19, 2007; and