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RESOLUTION NO. 468 24
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
RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO PURCHASE CITRIC
ACID TO HELP CONTROL COQUI FROGS IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7.
WHEREAS, West Hawai`i residents continue to fight the coqui frog infestation using
citric acid; and
WHEREAS, the coqui frog population is persistently high, especially at the lower
elevation, which remains a constant threat to Hawai`i's island ecosystem because of its voracious
appetite that puts our unique insects and spiders at risk; and
WHEREAS, the Big Island Resource Conservation Development Council (BIRCDC) is
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports conservation, agricultural research, and
economic development, and which has assisted the County in its effort to control the coqui frog
infestation; and
WHEREAS, BIRCDC is requesting funds to purchase citric acid to continue assisting
the public with controlling the coqui frog infestation in Council District 7; and
WHEREAS, one of the objectives of the Department of Research and Development is to
support research or extension projects on invasive species, such as the coqui frog; 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 HAWAI`I that
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
Development Council to purchase citric acid to help control the coqui frog infestation in Council
District 7.
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: $5,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $5,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $5,000
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(BIRCDC—Citric Acid for Coqui Frog Control)
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 Hilo , Hawai`i, this 3rd day of April , 2024 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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CIL ME R, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii 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 April 3, 2024
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-792/Council
O >I T' � HAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 468 24.
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