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COUNTY OF HAWAPI
RESOLUTION NO.
STATE OF HAWAPI
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI`I,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO RECEIVE A GRANT FOR FOOD ACCESS
SUMMITS.
WHEREAS, Section 46-7 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes requires the consent of the
Council in order for the County to enter into an agreement with the federal government or any
other public body respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted to the
County 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; and
WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, has authorized $40,000 in
federally derived funds to be provided to the County as a grant for the County's Food Access
Summits; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development wishes to enter into an
agreement with the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, to receive these grant funds; and
WHEREAS, funds from this grant will be used to plan and facilitate two Food Access
Summits and one review meeting, and to purchase venues, food, beverages, and supplies; and
WHEREAS, the Food Access Summits will take place in the fall seasons of 2025 and
2026; and
WHEREAS, these summits will be used to collect data, support community
collaboration, and showcase successful projects to cultivate a more inclusive and resilient food
and agriculture system for the County; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAPI that,
pursuant to Section 46-7 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter
into an agreement with the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, for the purposes hereinabove
described.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable C. Kimo Alameda, Mayor of the County of Hawaii; Diane T.
Nakagawa, Director of Finance; and Benson P. Medina, Director of Research and Development.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 7th day of January , 2026 .
INTRODUCED
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COUNCIL MEMBER. COt7NTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on January- 7._....2026......._
ATTEST:
T�CLER �"I RSO PRESIDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
GALIMBA
X
HUSTACE
X
INABA
X
KAGIWADA
x
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
X
KIERKIEWICZ
x
KIMBALL
X
ONISHI
X
VILLEGAS
X
8
0
1
0
Reference: C-631/FC -114
RESOLUTION NO.
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