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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. ~ti4 U6
RESOLUTION CREATING A GRANT COORDINATOR POSITION FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Resource Center (HCRC) was developed in the
Department of Research and Development to develop and reinforce the communication network
among island-wide communities and government agencies through training workshops, facilitated
meetings, collaboration, team-building and problem-solving opportunities, grantsmanship
assistance, networking and more; and
WHEREAS, presently, the HCRC has a grant specialist position, which has been very
successful serving the needs of county departments and community groups alike, has been
inundated with requests for assistance and has been unable to provide the administrative and full
range of needs to adequately develop the grant program; and
WHEREAS, the Grant Coordinator is needed to develop data bases, design and implement
various grantsmanship trainings, provide technical assistance, develop a grant coaching and
mentoring program, build County departments' capacity to increase grant income, work with
communities in the CDP process to encourage grant writing opportunities for projects, etc., develop
public information fliers and newsletters regarding grants, and to draft and implement county-wide
grants; and
WHEREAS, the creation of the Grant Coordinator, SR-24, position will also allow for full-
time grant services to be extended to West Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, there should be sufficient funds in the Department of Research and
Development Regular Salaries and Wages account (010-161-5161.01-011); and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 5-1.3(c) of the Hawaii County Charter states that the Mayor
has the power to "Create positions...fortyhich appropriations have been made by the council...".
NOW, THEREFORE, EE IT RESOLVEf~ ~Y THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that a Grants Coordinator, SR-24, position be created in the Department of Research and
Development.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there should be sufficient funds in the Department of
Research and Development Regular Salaries and Wages account (010-161-5161.01-011).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the
Departments of Research and Development, Finance and Civil Service.
Dated at xilo ,Hawaii, this 2nd day of May , 2006.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOLS ABti I:A
Hilo. Hawaii
ARAKAKI X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by RIGA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the HOFFMANN X
COUNCIL ofthe County of Hawaii on _May 2, 2006 HOLSCHUH X
IKEDA X
ATTEST:
ISBELL X
.lACO[3SON
PII,AGO
SAFARIK X
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Reference C-839LWaived FC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER IiESOLIJTION NO.