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COUNTY OF HAWAI`I STATE OF HAWAI`I
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RESOLUTION NO. --%7G 2 ;
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAPI,
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, TO
RECEIVE A GRANT FOR THE KONA LOW BUSINESS RECOVERY PROGRAM.
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, the State of Hawaii, Department of Business, Economic Development, and
Tourism, has authorized $500,000 to be provided to the County as a grant for the Kona Low
Business Recovery Program; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development wishes to enter into an
agreement with the State of Hawaii, Department of Business, Economic Development, and
Tourism, to receive these grant funds; and
WHEREAS, funds from this grant will be used for a one-time relief to eligible Hawaii
Island small businesses that sustained material economic or physical damage from the Kona Low
storm; and
WHEREAS, the two Kona Low systems that occurred from March 13 through March
27, 2026, caused significant material economic and physical damage to small businesses
operating withing the County, creating an urgent need for targeted relief assistance; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I 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 Business, Economic Development,
and Tourism, 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 Hawai`i;Diane T.
Nakagawa,Director of Finance; and Benson P.Medina,Director of Research and Development.
Dated at Kona ,Hawai`i,this 17th day of June ,2026 .
INTRODUCED BY:
CIL MBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOI'h
County of Hawai`i 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 June 17, 2026
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X .
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
ONISHI X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-912/GOEAC-137
CO 1 C . CHAIRPE`SON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.
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