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WHEREAS, by allowing a nonprofit entity to grow food crops a consistent flow of freshly grown healthy fruits and vegetables can stock the shelves at the Food Basket Inc. and its affiliates on a sustainable basis; and WHEREAS, it should be written into the agreement that the nonprofit entity will have an educational component that teaches people how to grow produce thereby allowing them to grow their own food from sources such as backyard or community gardens; and WHEREAS, the fresh produce grown at the county site will be turned over to the Food Basket Inc. and its affiliates that give food to the hungry for distribution to the islands residents that are in need of a supplemental food source; and WHEREAS, a partnership with the local hunters be explored whereby smoke houses could be erected that would allow hunters to process wild game and contribute to the Food Basket Inc. and its affiliates; and WHEREAS, a partnership with the cattle industry and the State owned slaughter house in Pa'auilo, whereby a designated portion of the 14.9 acres could be fenced off and a tax deductable donation of cattle could be made, which would be used to produce hamburger and stew meat which would provide protein subsistence to the Food Basket Inc.; and WHEREAS, a partnership with the department of water supply providing water should be explored as well as the 14.9 acres should be leased for a fee of$1 per year as this would be an investment by the people of the county of Hawai`i to feed those less fortunate; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Mayor is urged to issue a request for proposals to utilize the portion of TMK 4-2-5:005, consisting of approximately 14.9 acres, which has already been fenced by the County to allow a nonprofit entity to grow fresh produce and to educate interested residents on how to grow their own food from sources such as backyard or community gardens. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the food grown on this property should then be donated to the Food Basket Inc. and its affiliates BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that partnerships with local hunters be explored to provide that smoke houses be erected to allow the hunters to process wild game and contribute to the Food Basket Inc. and its affiliates. 2