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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, REGARDING AN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION STUDY OF KAHALU‘U BAY
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation desires to enter into a fifty percent cost sharing agreement with the Department of the Army for an aquatic ecosystem restoration study
of Kahalu‘u Bay; and
WHEREAS, Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 authorizes the United States Army Corps of Engineers to initiate investigations and implement projects for aquatic
ecosystem restoration with the objective of restoring degraded ecosystem structure, function and dynamic process to a less degraded, more natural condition with consideration of the
ecosystem’s natural integrity, productivity, stability, and biological diversity; and
WHEREAS, Section 105(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 specifies the cost-sharing requirements applicable to this study; and
WHEREAS, Hawai‘i 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, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, that the Mayor of the
County of Hawai‘i is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement and related documents with the Department of the Army as indicated above.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawai‘i shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of Management, the Finance Department, and the Department
of Parks and Recreation.
Dated at ____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of _______________, 20__.
INTRODUCED BY:
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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.