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MSY os ti COUNTY OF HAWAI`I STATE OF HAWAI`I RESOLUTION NO. 527 26 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAVI, BIG ISLAND INVASIVE SPECIES COMMITTEE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AWARDING GRANT FUNDS TO CONTROL AND COMBAT THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. 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 and furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers; and WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawaii County Code 1993 (2016 Edition, as amended) (hereinafter "the Code") provides that grants awarded "in excess of $25,000 to nonprofit organizations shall specifically identify the organization receiving the grant funds and the purpose for which the grant funds shall be used in a resolution"; and WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-136 of the Code defines a "nonprofit organization" as "an organization that is registered and in good standing in the State of Hawaii as a nonprofit organization and maintains a 501(c)(3) charitable designation from the Internal Revenue Service"; and WHEREAS, Section 2-138 of the Code provides, in part, that the County may only grant an award when "[t]he program or service proposed in the grant application yields direct benefits to the public and accomplishes public purposes within the County"; and WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development (hereinafter "R&D") wishes to award a total of $250,000 to the University of Hawaii, Big Island Invasive Species Committee (hereinafter "BIISC"); and WHEREAS, BIISC is a nonprofit organization, as defined hereinabove; and WHEREAS, BIISC possesses the capacity and the technical understanding that the County currently lacks to administer educational outreach and implement the control and management of the many invasive species plaguing the community; and WHEREAS, grant monies will be used to fund: 1. Detection and control of the Devil Weed in ten sites throughout Hilo and Puna; 2. Onsite training and support to farmers and residents dealing with infestations of the Queensland Longhorn Beetle; 3. Early detection and community outreach efforts in response to the presence of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle in Kona;