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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 20, 2021 Re: Comm.No. 198/Res.No. 90-21
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance,to which was referred Resolution No. 90-21,reports as follows:
Resolution No. 90-21,transmitted by Director of Finance Deanna Sako via Communication No. 198
dated April 1, 2021, authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the University of
Hawai`i.
This resolution provides $15,000 from the Department of Research and Development to the University
of Hawai`i to fund its "Sustaining Hawai`i County Agriculture: Resources to Detect Banana Bunchy
Top Virus"project. Funds will be used to lease fluorometer and purchase reagents to perform tests.
Glenn Sako, Agricultural Specialist from the Department of Research and Development provided a short
description about the Banana Bunchy Top Virus Project.
Committee Chair Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder asked how prevalent the virus is on Hawai`i Island.
Mr. Sako stated about two to four samples come in each month,but the concern is that Hawai`i County
produces 90 percent of the State's supply of bananas, so detection and prevention of the virus is
important.
Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder went on to ask what public messaging was being done to bring community
awareness to this virus. Mr. Sako said he has to check on that information and will get back to him.
Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, the Mayor of the County of Hawai`i is authorized to
execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement and related documents with the University of Hawai`i,
and with the consent of the Council may enter into agreements with the federal government or any other
public body respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted to it by law and to
furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects to be undertaken
pursuant to the powers.
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Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 90-21, and
recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
INABA X
KANEALI°I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL x MATT KANEALII- U' FELDER, CHAIR
LEE LOY X
RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 37
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: MAY 0 5 2021