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COUNTY OF I G *'' `
STATE OF HAWAIJ
RESOLUTION NO.
5-
RESOLUTION U I IDEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT TO AWARD FUNDS TO IHO'OLAKO FOR
HAWAIIAN INITIATIVES
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawaii
County Code (2016 Edition as amended) states, Grant awards in excess of$25,000
to nonprofit organizations shall specifically identify the organization receiving the
grant funds and the purpose for which the grant funds shall be used in an ordinance
or resolution; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-136(5) of the Hawaii County
Code states, "nonprofit organization" means an organization organized for other than
profit-making purposes and which has a current 501(c)3 tax-exemption from the
Internal Revenue Code; and
WHEREAS, Hui Ho`olako For Hawaiian Initiatives, which qualifies as a
nonprofit organization as defined above, will harvest gorse from Mauna Kea,
renovate the Feed Mill located at the University of Hawaii at Hilo`s Pana`ewa Farm
and conduct a study of gorse and other feedstock as a livestock feed for palatability
and weight gain for the Gorse Pilot Program; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research & Development wishes to provide
$500,000 of State derived funds to Hui Ho`olako For Hawaiian Initiatives; now,
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that in
accordance with Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawaii County
Code, the Department of Research & Development is authorized to provide a grant of
$500,000 to Hui Ho`olako For Hawaiian Initiatives to provide services as indicated
above.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii
shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor, the Finance
Department, and the Department of Research & Development.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 5th day of October , 2022.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL ME BE', COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
County of Hawai`i on October 5, 2022
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL X
ATTEST: LEE LOY X
• RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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