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Meeting: September 10, 2008 -Council Meeting (45th Session)
Action: Close File -September 10, 2008
Re: Resolution 726-08/C-1406/Waived: PWIRC
COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. °:: ~ <t~
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL TO ENTER
INTO A CONTRACT FOR A LEGISLATIVE LIAISON FOR THE 2009 REGULAR
SESSION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII LEGISLATURE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO
EXCEED 210 DAYS AND AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $55,000.
WHEREAS, the Hawaii State Legislature hears legislation directly affecting Hawaii
County; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council desires to be more responsive to matters before the
Hawaii State Legislature during its regular legislative session; and
WHEREAS, timely communication between the Council and its legislative liaison will keep
the Council informed of legislation affecting Hawaii County; and
WHEREAS, during the 2008 session, the legislative liaison played a key role in extending
the County Council's support for a variety of bills before the Hawaii State Legislature, such as H.B.
661, establishing a comprehensive public funding pilot project for Hawaii County Council elections
and S.B. 958, requesting afive-year moratorium on testing and growing ofgenetically-modified
taro; and
WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds in the Clerk-Council Svc OCE account (Account No.
010.101.5101.02.115) to cover the expenses projected at $55,000; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it may
enter into a contract for a legislative liaison for the 2009 Regular Session of the State of Hawaii
Legislature for a period not to exceed 210 days and at a cost not to exceed $55,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Mayor, on its behalf, to
sign instruments requiring execution by the County as required by article V, chapter I, section 5-
1.3(g) of the Hawaii County Charter; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the
Department of Finance and the Department of Human Resources.
Dated at , Hawaii, this day of , 2008.
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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
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FORD
HIGA
HOFFMANN
IKEDA
JACOBSON
NAEOLE
PILAGO
YAGONG
YOSHIMOTO
Reference: C-1406/waived/PWIRC
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