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JMV of st COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII OF 1F RESOLUTION NO. 3S 2 A RESOLUTION URGING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH A JOBS CORPS PROGRAM FOR HAWAII ISLAND TO HELP ADDRESS UNEMPLOYMENT IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION. WHEREAS, the Jobs Corps program is administered by the United States Department of Labor and part of its mission is to help provide career training; and WHEREAS, prior to COVID-19, Hawaii had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country but the pandemic has put tens of thousands of residents out of work, and now Hawaii is among the highest rated in unemployment, emphasizing a need for localized and diverse workforce development initiatives; and WHEREAS, as the largest industry in Hawaii, tourism, and its workforce, have come to a near standstill due to the pandemic, representing a unique opportunity to build a more resilient, equitable, and diversified economy; and WHEREAS, the federal Civilian Conservation Corps was a work relief program created in 1933 after the Great Depression to help employ Americans in conservation projects, alleviate economic distress, and support the protection and responsible development of natural resources, including for local agriculture use; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council adopted Resolution 322-19, declaring a climate emergency and calling for immediate regional collaboration towards restoring a safe climate; and WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii is mandated to be powered by 100% renewable energy and to sequester more carbon than we emit by 2045, and to transition all cesspools to septic systems by 2050; and WHEREAS, in order to support a comprehensive, economic recovery for the County and State to grow and thrive, we must invest in our community and emerging economic sectors so that residents have educational and training opportunities to succeed; and