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�JNt- OF---- , \\Ii// COUNTY OF HAWAII -��.f�`�"' `'/�}- STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 629 1 t A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT FOR AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND MOKULELE FLIGHT SERVICE,INC., TO CONTINUE THE ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE SUBSIDY FOR THE WAIMEA-KOHALA AIRPORT. WHEREAS,the Waimea-Kohala Airport is located fewer than 40 miles from a small- hub airport and has been receiving subsidized air service through the United States Department of Transportation's Essential Air Service program; and WHEREAS, in order for the United States Department of Transportation to enter into a new contract to continue subsidizing air service to the community, an intergovernmental agreement to share the costs between the County of Hawai`i (Department of Research and Development),United States Department of Transportation, and Mokulele Flight Service, Inc., (Mokulele Airlines) is required; and WHEREAS, funds will be appropriated from fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to cover the County's anticipated obligations of the multi-year contract under the terms of the intergovernmental agreement, which will take effect June 30, 2018; and WHEREAS, a small portion of the County's contribution will come from donations from the community; and WHEREAS, Section 10-11 of the Hawai`i County Charter requires that any contract, lease or other obligation requiring payment of funds from appropriations of a later fiscal year or of more than one fiscal year shall be approved by resolution of the Council; and WHEREAS, Section 46-7 of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes requires that County departments obtain the consent of the Council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that in accordance with Sections 10-11 of the Hawai`i County Charter and 46-7 of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes, the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a multi-year contract for an intergovernmental agreement with the United States Department of Transportation and Mokulele Flight Service, Inc.,to continue the Essential Air Service subsidy for the Waimea-Kohala Airport.