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Form #: B-52 <br />7/18/91 <br />DEPARTMENT: <br />DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Environmental Management <br />STAFF CONTACT: Chris Chin -Chance <br />A. REQUEST: <br />DATE: 4/14/15 <br />PHONE: 961-8554 <br />To amend the FY14-15 Operating Budget, Ordinance No. 14-81, to include an appropriation for the Wellhead <br />Protection Program grant as follows: <br />085.3305.xx (new) State Grants - Wellhead Protection Program $60,000 <br />085.601.5607.xx.115 (new) Wellhead Protection Program <br />$60,000 <br />B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br />The County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply (DWS) received a grant from the State Department of <br />Health for the purposes of establishing a Wellhead (source) Protection Program. The DWS would like to use <br />these grant funds to conduct Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events arount the island. <br />These events allow residents to properly dispose of HHW instead of irresponsible or illegal dumping of HHW <br />which could possibly harm the water quality of the island's underground water sources. The Department of <br />Environmental Management Solid Waste Division will use the funds to make the arrangements for <br />advertising and conducting the HHW events as part of it's annual events. This project will help to educate <br />residents and visitors on the importance of protecting the water quality of the underground water sources for <br />our current and future potable water needs. <br />We respectfully request that this bill be waived from the Council's Finance Committee as these grant funds <br />must be expended by June 30, 2015. <br />SIGNED: DATE: 4/14/15 <br />Department Head <br />