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J+I OF M4 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAPI rF OF•N' RESOLUTION NO. 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 AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR THE PURCHASE OF CITRIC ACID TO CONTROL COQUI FROGS IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8. WHEREAS, West Hawaii residents continue to fight the coqui frog infestation using citric acid; and WHEREAS, the Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council (BIRCDC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports conservation, agricultural research, and economic development on Hawaii Island; and WHEREAS, BIRCDC is seeking funding to purchase citric acid to support West Hawaii residents in Council District 8 in their efforts to control coqui frog populations in their neighborhoods; 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)(C) 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 8 will be appropriated to the Department of Research and Development to provide a grant to BIRCDC for the purchase of citric acid to control the coqui frog infestation in Council District 8. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: