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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAPI
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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:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $5,346
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $5,346
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $5,346
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 8th day of January , 20 25.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i GALIMBA X
HUSTACE 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 January 8, 2025
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
ONISHI X
VILLEGAS X
8 0 1 0
Reference: C-43/Council
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