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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. 2.38 ~16~
RESOLUTION TO INCREASE THE USE OF HIGH ENERGY-EFFICIENT VEHICLES
AND SAVE COUNTY FUNDS BY REQUESTING THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE TO STUDY THE PROCUREMENT OF INCREASING PERCENTAGES OF
HIGH ENERGY-EFFICIENT ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES AS PART OF THEIR
ANNUAL VEHICLE ACQUISITION PLANS
WHEREAS, the County Council finds that the County of Hawaii vehicle fleet totaled
almost one thousand vehicles in 2005, of which about eight hundred are passenger vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii State Legislature has found that the value of fuel savings over
the lifetime of high energy-efficient vehicles will exceed the additional costs of the purchase of
such alternative fuel vehicles; and
WHEREAS, if increasing percentages of annual vehicle purchases by the County of
Hawaii were subject to high energy-efficiency requirements, the savings to the County could be
substantial: and
WHEREAS, fuel savings would be realized for existing hybrid gas-electric and flexible
fuel vehicles, with the potential for more substantial savings in the future with hydrogen fuel cell
vehicles; and
WHEREAS, given the increasingly higher gasoline prices in Hawaii, the County of
Hawaii finds that it is important to recognize life-cycle benefits in County procurement policies;
and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii believes that incremental procurement of alternative
fuel vehicles will result in a net savings to the County over the lifetime of the vehicles and
demonstrate the County's commitment to the envirorunental benefits of reducing greenhouse gas
emissions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that the Department of Finance is hereby requested to study the procurement of
increasing percentages of high energy-efficient alternative fuel vehicles as part of their annual
vehicle acquisition plans and report on the potential for net savings to the County of Hawaii
over the lifetime of such vehicles.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to request that the County Department of Finance
submit a final report on or before April 15, 2006.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii shall
transmit copies of this Resolution to the Office of the Mayor, the County Police Department, the
County Department of Public Works, and the County Department of Finance.
Dated at ,Hawaii, this day of , 2006.
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COUNCIL M .MBER, COUNTY OF HAWAH
COUNTY COUNCIL _ ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii _ Hues Noes nBS Ex
Hilo, Hawaii ARAKAKI
HIGH
1 hereby certify that the (oregofng RESOLUTION was by HOPPMANN
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the 1IOLSCI IUI I
Counq of Hawaii on - -
IKEDA
ISRELI.
ATTEST: JACOBSON
PII,AGO
SAFARIK
Reference: C-625 / FC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. "2`38 ~ _ _