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• <br /> REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: November 1, 2017 Re: Comm. No. 552/Res. No. 375-17 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 11:12 a.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council • <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 375-17, reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 375-17, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna Sako, via Communication <br /> No. 552 dated October 16, 2017, authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the <br /> Office of Research Services, University of Hawai`i. <br /> This resolutionP rovides $7,999.20 from the Department of Research and Development to the Office of <br /> Research Services, University of Hawai`i, to fund its "Improving Sustainability of Sweet Potato through <br /> Virus-tested,Tissue-culture Technology" proposal. Funds would be used to conduct farm trials <br /> comparing yields of sweet potatoes grown from a commercial source of cuttings with those of virus- <br /> tested, tissue-cultured planning materials, and graft plant material to multiply existing sweet potato <br /> viruses to reach detection levels. <br /> Glenn Sako, Agriculture Specialist, Department of Research and Development, explained that the bulk <br /> of the sweet potato industry is produced on the Hamakua Coast on the Big Island. He noted that the <br /> yield of the sweet potato, particularly the Okinawan variety, is reduced due to the presence of a virus <br /> which has not yet been identified, and further indicated that research was conducted on Maui, and now <br /> the university wants to do trials on the Big Island, at the primary production sites, to prove the results <br /> and then pass the information and technology on to the farmers. <br /> Council Member Richards questioned about the percentage of sweet potatoes grown on the Big Island, <br /> and Mr. Sako responded there are approximately 1,100 acres produced in the State but it is not known <br /> how much of that total is produced on the Big Island. <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 375-17, and <br /> recommends its adoption. <br /> dm <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> CHUNG X <br /> DAVIDX COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> • <br /> EOFF X _ • <br /> KANUHA X � <br /> LEE LOY X4 le 14 1 <br /> O'HARA X " <br /> POINDEXTER X MAILE DA A;CHAIR <br /> RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 57 <br /> RUGGLES X ADOPTED: NOV 1 5 2017 <br />