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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL <br /> OPERATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS <br /> DATE: February 6, 2024 Re: Comm.No. 710/Res.No. 428-24 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 9:30 a.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members • <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Governmental Operations and External Affairs,to which was referred <br /> Resolution No. 428-24, reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 428-24,transmitted by Finance Director Diane Nakagawa via Communication <br /> No. 710, dated January 19, 2024, authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the <br /> Hawai`i State Energy Office. <br /> This resolution seeks to pursue a coalition application to the United States Environmental <br /> Protection Agency Climate Pollution Reduction Implementation Grant program to access federal <br /> funding. <br /> Hawai`i County Research and Development Sustainability Specialist Jake Sykes,who was <br /> present in the Hilo Chambers, gave a presentation on the federal funding available to the State of <br /> Hawai`i and County of Hawai`i through a formula grant contained in U.S. Environmental <br /> Protection Agency legislation,known as the Inflation Reduction Act. <br /> Several members spoke in favor. <br /> Your Committee on Governmental Operations and External Affairs is in accord with the purpose <br /> and intent of Resolution No. 428-24,.and.recommends its adoption. <br /> ja <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> EVANS X <br /> GALIMBA X COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL <br /> INABA X ' OPERATIONS AND <br /> KAGIWADA X EXTERNAL AFFAIRS <br /> KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X 6/./Z24.4 .-9 <br /> KIERKIEWICZ • <br /> X <br /> KIMBALL X CINDY EV S, CHAIR <br /> LEE LOY X GOEAC REPORT NO.: 106 <br /> VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: f EE 2 1 2024 <br />