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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE BIG ISLAND
SOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO ASSIST THE
BIG ISLAND INVASIVE SPECIES COMMITTEE WITH EXPENSES TO CONTROL
ICONIA CALVESCENS IN HAAUA.
WHEREAS, the Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council
(BIRCDC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist people of the Big
Island in achieving sustainable development while caring for and appreciating their natural 4
environment to ensure broadened economic opportunities, enriched communities, and better
lives; and I
WHEREAS,Miconia calvescens(Melastomataceae) is on the Hawaii State Noxious i
Weed List and is an extremely invasive species of tree from South America that matures quickly,
has a shallow root system, shades out nearly all other forest plants, and increases the possibility
of erosion and landslides; and
WHEREAS, BIRCDC will partner with the Big Island Invasive Species Committee
(BIISC) to support its efforts to control Miconia calvescens in Hdmdkua; and
WHEREAS, BIRCDC is requesting funds to provide BIISC with equipment and supplies
to be used to control and to prevent further movement of miconia found in the gulches on the
Hdmdkua coast; and
WHEREAS,the Department of Research and Development supports initiatives to
identify and maximize the use of affordable and environmentally appropriate control of invasive
species; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawaii County Code,
Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via
resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event,
activity, service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
Contingency Relief funds from Council District 1 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to Big Island Resource Conservation and
Development Council to control Miconia calvescens in Hdmdkua.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby
transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $2,500
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $2,500
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $2,500
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Big Island Resource Conservation and
Development Council—Miconia control in
Hamakua)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Research and Development and Director of Finance, and that the
Director of Finance is hereby authorized to make the necessary transfers in accordance with the
terms of this resolution.
Dated at Hi 1 o , Hawai`i, this 5th day of Apr i 1 , 20 2 3
INTRODUCED BY:
CJS
UNCIL MER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii EVANS X
GALIMBA 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 KAGIWADA X
County of Hawai`i on April 5, 2023
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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