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STATE OF HAWAI`I
RESOLUTION NO. 329 23
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO
ANNUAL FLOOD -MONITORING AGREEMENTS WITH THE UNITED
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works Engineering Division ("DPW')
would like to enter into annual agreements with the United States Geological
Survey ("USGS") for a flood -monitoring program that involves the collection of
long-term systematic data related to annual peak streamflow. The data collected
is used for: (1) mapping of flood -prone areas for land use management; and (2)
the planning and design of flood management systems such as bridges, culverts,
and levees; and
WHEREAS, due to the long-term nature of the flood -monitoring program,
DPW would like the authority to enter into annual flood -monitoring agreements
with the USGS for each of the next five (5) years, up to December 31, 2028.
WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, requires that County
departments obtain the consent of the council to enter into agreements with the
federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the
powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other
assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those
powers; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I, in
accordance with section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that the Mayor of the
County of Hawaii is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an annual
flood -monitoring agreement with the USGS for each of the next five (5) years, up
to December 31, 2028.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii
shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of Management, the
Department of Public Works and the Department of Finance.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 15th day of November , 2023.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i 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 Hawaii on November 15, 2023
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY _ X
VILLEGAS X
7 0 2 0
Reference: C-558/GOEAC -81
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