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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 290 Draft 01 2022-2024 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO ASSIST THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH PURCHASING CERTIFIED AGRICULTURAL SCALES. WHEREAS, agricultural theft is a persistent concern for Hawai‘i Island, and according to the United States Department of Agriculture, losses from agricultural theft and vandalism, as well as security expenses, cost farmers on Hawai‘i Island $9.6 million in 2019; and WHEREAS, Hawai‘i Island has many rural farming areas, and agricultural theft in these areas not only burdens farmers financially, but may also incentivize further thefts; and WHEREAS, the Police Department’s efforts to address agricultural theft would be complemented by the acquisition of essential equipment, such as certified agricultural scales; and WHEREAS, the Police Department is requesting funds to purchase certified agricultural scales to aid in the prosecution of agricultural theft; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that Contingency Relief funds from Council District 6 will be appropriated to the Police Department to purchase certified agricultural scales. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai‘i hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: FUND: General       AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATION:  $1,500       OUT AND FROM:    010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC – Contingency Relief $1,500      CREDITED TO:    010.201.5203.20 Police Department $1,500   Police Admin Div-Equip    480 Misc. Equipment    (Certified Agricultural Scales)    BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Chief of Police 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 _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___. INTRODUCED BY: _______________________________________ COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hilo, Hawai‘i ROLL CALL VOTE    AYES NOES ABS EX   EVANS       GALIMBA       I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________. INABA       KAGIWADA       KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER       KIERKIEWICZ      ATTEST: KIMBALL       LEE LOY       VILLEGAS              Reference:  COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.