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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. x€25 Q}6
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF STATE
FUNDING APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO
ACT 160, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2006, FOR THE COQUI FROG
ERADICATION AND CONTROL EFFORTS BY THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii Legislature enacted Act 160, Session Laws of Hawaii
2006, which appropriated, in part, $1,000,000 to the County of Hawaii towards its coqui frog
eradication and control efforts; and
WHEREAS, these funds will be used for:
1. Fund efforts to address coqui frog infestations, including incipient populations, and
provide assistance to communities;
2. Fund community organizations and community associations' coqui frog efforts through
the community mini-grant program where recipients receive up to $5,000 per award to
address coqui frog infestations in their neighborhoods; and
3. Fund Coqui Frog Work Group partners' efforts via field operations, research &
development, public education & community outreach, and plant quarantine & nursery
inspections; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Act 160, the County will prepare a report that will focus on whether
the coqui infestation on the island of Hawaii can be controlled, stopped from expanding, reduced,
or eradicated, and including project timetables, projected expenditures, potential
volunteer/community contributions of time and funds, and coqui population targets over time; and
that it be submitted to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the 2007
regular session.
WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, requires that county departments
obtain the consent of the council to expend, and receive any funds or other assistance the federal
or state governments in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to any powers
granted by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that it authorizes the receipt and expenditure of funds for the coqui frog eradication and
control efforts by the County of Hawaii, pursuant to Act 160, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii shall transmit
copies of this resolution to the Office of Management and the Finance Department.
Dated at Hilo ,Hawaii, this 7tn day of September , 2006.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS t.X
Hilo. Hawaii
ARAKAKI X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by H~c;a X
the vote indicated ro the right hereof adopted by the HoFFMANN
C_'OUNCII, of the County of Hawai' i on _.Gr
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ATTEST: ISBELL. X
JAC013SON X
PILAGU X
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 4~5