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COUNTY OF HAWAII • �''�=�;��/•,� STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 705 20
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A THIRD FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE APPLICATION TO THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FOR THE
PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXPANSION OF THE
KEALAKEHE RECYCLED WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION TO ACCEPT FUNDS FOR THE EXPANSION
WHEREAS,the County of Hawaii desires to expand its recycled water system to serve
additional properties to offset potable water use; and
WHEREAS,the improvements to the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant (the
Project) include the upgrade and expansion of the treatment facilities and the recycled water
distribution system; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) has announced the availability of
Fiscal Year 2021 funds for congressionally authorized water reuse and recycling projects through
Title XVI under Public Law 102-575, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Project is a congressionally authorized Title XVI project under the
Hawaii Resources Act of 2005; and
WHEREAS, said funding is available for water recycling projects, including, but not
limited to, treatment, storage, conveyance, and distribution facilities for non-potable recycling
projects; and
WHEREAS,the Department of Environmental Management previously submitted
applications and was awarded Fiscal Year 2019 and Fiscal Year 2020 funds from the Bureau of
Reclamation for financial assistance towards the planning, preliminary design and design of the
Expansion of the Kealakehe recycled water treatment and distribution system; and
WHEREAS,the Department of Environmental Management wishes to submit a third
application to the Bureau of Reclamation for additional financial assistance from Fiscal Year
2021 funds towards the next phase of design work in the Expansion of the Kealakehe recycled
water treatment and distribution system; and
WHEREAS, a resolution is required to be adopted by the applicant's (Hawaii County)
board of directors or governing body to authorize that the applicant commit to the financial and
legal obligations associated with receipt of a financial assistance award as a condition set by the
grantor to receive funding for the above project; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Environmental Management has
reviewed and supports the application for financial assistance indicated above; and
WHEREAS, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, 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, in
accordance with section 46-7, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, that the Mayor of the County of Hawai`i
is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement and related documents with the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to provide aid to the County as described above.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawai`i shall
transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor, the Finance Department,
Corporation Counsel, and the Department of Environmental Management.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 2nd day of September , 2020.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL _►1 SUNTY OF H WAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo,Hawai`i
CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
County of Hawaii on September 2, 2020
KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
9 0 0 0
Reference: C-1029/FC-132
TALHAIRPERSON&PRES ING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 705 20
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