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RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF A MULTI - FISCAL YEAR AGREEMENT FOR FURNISHING AND IMPLEMENTING ORGANIC WASTE DIVERSION SITES AND COMPOST OPERATIONS IN WEST HAWAII AND EAST HAWAII FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii's 2002 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 the County 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 WHEREAS, Resolution 826 -08, A Resolution Urging the Director of the Environmental Management to Develop an Ordinance and Implement a Plan to Prohibit Food, Paper, and Compostable Organics from Hawaii County Landfills by 2012 was approved by Council on January 23, 2009; and WHEREAS, the County's 2009 Integrated Resources and Solid Waste Management Plan (IRSWMP) identified that 54 %, or 114,000 tons, of the waste disposed at County landfills were organic materials that could be composted, thereby preserving valuable landfill space; and WHEREAS, the County completed construction phase for the Materials Recovery Facility infrastructure for West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill (WHSL) to include a site for organic waste diversion and compost operations; and WHEREAS, the County completed construction phase of the Sort Station Facility for East Hawaii which can help support an adjacent compost operation to maximize organic waste diversion from the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill (SHSL); and WHEREAS, the SHSL is projected to reach maximum capacity at current activity levels within six (6) to eight (8) years; and WHEREAS, programs like organic waste diversion and compost operations divert material out of the waste stream, preserve natural resources and prolong the life of the existing landfills; and WHEREAS, organic waste diversion and compost operations will provide valuable products such as mulch and compost for local consumers and businesses, reducing the need and related costs to import these products; and WHEREAS, organic waste diversion from County transfer stations and landfills currently diverts green waste and untreated wood and can also divert other organic waste materials such as biosolids, food, paper, biodegradable plastics and FOGs (Fats, Oils & Grease); and WHEREAS, the County is preparing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for furnishing and implementing organic waste diversion sites and compost operations for the Department of Environmental Management; and WHEREAS, the high equipment and operations start-up costs, estimated at between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000, require a multi -year commitment to enable a contractor to recover costs and secure reasonable terms for equipment financing; and