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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 305 Draft 01 2004-2006 M1y or y v~ ~ + J~, COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII •••rf~pj~Mr+ RESOLUTION NO. 3915 tJ~i A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) WHEREAS, a $10,000.00 appropriation will be used by the North Kohala Community Resource Center for the public education efforts of the Hawaii Wildlife Center, to be administered by the Department of Research and Development; and WHEREAS, the number of endangered bird species in Hawaii represents 40% of all endangered birds in the combined 50 states; and WHEREAS, of Hawai`i's 70 surviving species of birds, 29 species are endangered, and 14 species are threatened with extinction; and WHEREAS, availability of a qualified facility to care for Hawai`i's sick, injured, and orphaned endemic and indigenous wildlife is an important resource tool to help reverse the County's declining populations of birds and other native wildlife; and WHEREAS, there is no facility in the State or the County of Hawaii that can provide suitable care for Hawai`i's sick, injured, and orphaned native wildlife; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii Wildlife Center will serve as a wildlife hospital for long and short- term care of native birds and other species; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii Wildlife Center will also be involved in comprehensive Hawaiian wildlife conservation projects, including a variety of education, research and community programs; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii Wildlife Center will actively educate the public, wildlife agencies, and other wildlife groups about the Center and how to identify, capture, and transport sick or injured native birds; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii Wildlife Center will benefit the County's wildlife populations by providing resources for public education about native species and the needs of these threatened and endangered populations; and WHEREAS, the current appropriation will fund the Hawaii Wildlife Center's public education efforts, through its fiscal agent, the North Kohala Community Resource Center; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii Wildlife Center will also be supported with funds from local and statewide businesses and wildlife agencies, as well as grants from both Hawaii and national grant makers. NOW, THEREFORE, DE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL Oh THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the following amount be and is hereby transferred/appropriated as set forth below: FUND: General AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATION: $10,000.00 OUT AND FROM: 010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC -Contingency Relief $10,000.00 CREDITED TO: 010.161.5162.98 Dept, of Research & Development $10,000.00 Hawaii County Resource Center (North Kohala Community Resource Center for the Hawaii Wildlife Center) BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution to the 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 , Hawaii, this 19th day of April , 2006. I-A1TC,~E B"Y:~ COUNCIL M~1V>!gER, C UN,~Y~ HA `I COUNTY COUNCIL 1. ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawaii AvES NOES ABS H110, HaWal`l ARAKAKI X HIGA ~ I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN X ~ the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the HOLSCHUH X ~ Countyot'Hawai`ion April 19, 2006 IKEDA X ISBELL X I ATTEST: .IACOBSON P1LAG0 X ~es,~ SAFARI K X ~ 8 0 1 Reference: C-797/Waived FC COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. ~ ~ ~ _