HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0792.000 2022-2024 REBECCA VILLEGAS Phone: (808) 323-4267
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District 7, Central Kona * Email:Rebecca.villegas@hawaiicounty.gov
HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL
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DATE: March 6, 2024 rya
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TO: Heather L. Kimball, Council Chair
and Members of the Hawai`i County Council
FROM: cir Rebecca Villegas
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b`' District 7 Council Member
SUBJECT: Contingency Relief Funds—Council District 7
Contingency Relief funds from Council District 7 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to the Big Island Resource Conservation and
Development Council to purchase citric acid to help control the coqui frog infestation in Council
District 7.
Attached is a resolution authorizing the transfer of$5,000 from the Clerk-Council Services—
Contingency Relief account to the following account and project:
FROM: TO: FUNDING AMOUNT:
Clerk-Council SVC Department of Research and Development $5,000
Contingency Relief Agriculture R&D OCE
010.101.5101.91 010.161.5161.22
115 Misc. Contract Services
(BIRCDC—Citric Acid for Coqui Frog
Control)
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Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Ref. Date R
Hawai`i County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer
COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
CONTINGENCY RELIEF FUNDS REQUEST
TO: Research and Development DATE: February 26, 2024
Department
FROM: Rebecca Villegas, Council District 7 PHONE/FAX: 323-4269
Council Member
A. REQUEST(ATTACH BACKUP INFORMATION,IF AVAILABLE)
1. AMOUNT: $5,000 2. To ACCOUNT#(i.e., 010.500.5503.02): 010.161.5161.22.115
3. To ACCOUNT NAME (i.e.,P&R Admin. OCE): Agriculture R&D OCE, Misc. Contract Services
4. PURPOSE(S)OF TRANSFER: To provide a grant to Big Island Resource Conservation and
Development Council to purchase citric acid to help control coqui frog infestation in Council District 7
5. IF THE MONEY IS DESIGNATED FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION,NAME OF ORGANIZATION:
6. Is IT A 501(c)(3)? ®YES ❑ No
*If YES,the IRS determination letter and the Nonprofit Conflict
Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council Disclosure Form must be attached to this request form.
7. COUNTY-RELATED PROGRAM(S)OR ACTIVITY(IES)TO BE FUNDED: Agriculture
8. DEPARTMENTAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES To BE ADDRESSED: To preserve agriculture & maintain
agricultural character of the island&support agricultural practices through collaboration with stakeholders.
9. FUNDING TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC-AT-LARGE(AS OPPOSED TO PRIVATE BENEFIT)? EYES ❑ No
10. IS THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY FUNDED ESTABLISHED BY CHARTER,ORDINANCE,OR DIRECTION
OF THE MAYOR? ❑YES ®NO
B. DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE ❑DENY ❑DEFER:
RATIONALE: This project supports the department's objective to reduce the negative impact of invasive
Spec'es on a icultur cro s nd livestock,forests and the community.
DATE:
Depart ent Head
C. MAYOR'S ACTION
[APPROVED ❑DENIED ❑DEFERRED:
COMMENTS:
DATE: 1611 1
Mayor