HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 245 Draft 01 1988-1992COUNTY OF HAW:q,~t,~Y ~,•,5.'IrATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION No. 2A~ so
WHEREAS, the Kona Coffee industry is currently experiencing
marketing problems resulting in excessive coffee inventory, price
reduction and restrictive purchases by a major buyer; and
WHEREAS, Kona Coffee's superior quality recognition may be in
jeopardy unless some protective measures are enacted in regards to
minimum contents of any coffee blend labeled Kona blend; and
WHEREAS, the Kona Coffee Council has endorsed a position that
any coffee being sold as a Kona blend should consist of no less than
518 Kona Coffee; and
WHEREAS, the Kona Farm Bureau has also recommended that truth in
labelling legislation be enacted to insure that full disclosure be
made of the actual portions of the contents of any Kona blend
coffee; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council concurs with the industry's
assessment that minimum standards need to be established for blends
of Kona Coffee and that labelling must accurately reflect the
contents of any blend.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that it urges the State Department of Agriculture to initiate
rules and regulations which will require that the amount of Kona
Coffee in any Kona blend coffee be a minimum of 518 of the contents
and further that the package of any Kona blend coffee be required to
accurately reflect the percentage of its coffee contents.
BE. IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii be
directed to transmit copies of this resolution to Mr. Yukio
Kitagawa, Chairman of the Board of Agriculture, State of Hawaii;
Mr. William Cowell, President of the Kona Coffee Council; and
Ms. Lynn Maunakea, Director of Research and Development, County of
Hawaii.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 8th day of November , 1990.
INTRODUCED BY:
COU IL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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 November k3 . 1990
ATTEST:
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RESOLUTION NO. 245 ~~
RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN
Chairman & Presiding Olficer
MERLE K. LA(
Vice-Chairwoman
COCI,~`I"Y COLI,~CIL
County of Hawaii
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
November 19, 1990
Mr. William Cowell, President
Kona Coffee Council
P. O. Box 425
Kealakekua, HI 96750
Enclosed is a copy of Resolution No. 245-90 which was
adopted by the Council of the County of Hawaii on
November 8, 1990.
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COUNTY CLE~
TAKASHI DOMINGO
HELENE H. HALE
BRIPN J. DE LII~R~
ROBERT H. MAKUAKANE
HARRY S. RUDDLE
SPENCER K SCHUTTE
JPC'ES Y. PR~KPKI
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RUSSGLL S. KOKUBUti
Ch.iinnan & PmsiA ivg O(tizer
ME2LE K. LAI
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CO[ L\T~~ COII,~CIL
Cnunhi of Heswii
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December 13, 1990
Mr. Yukio Kitagawa
Board of Agriculture
Dept. of Agriculture
1428 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96814
Enclosed is a copy of Resolution No. 245-90 which was
adopted by the Council of the County of Hawaii on
November 8, 1990.
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QOUNTY CLERK
TAKASHI DO,V:AGO
HELEtiE H. }i:1 ~F
JAMES Y, ARAKAKI
ROBERT H. MAKli:1KASE
HA72RY S. RUUD LE
SPEVCER K ~C?-!L"TTE
BRIAN J. DE LIMA
Encl.
IOHN A. W'AGNER
Ca catty Clerk
ROBERT S SHI011
Deputu County Clerk
HARRY A. TAKAHASHI
Legislati;•e Auditor
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Sheet
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
October 11, 1990
T0: Mr. S. Kalani Schutte, Chairman
and Members, Committee on Economic Development
FROM: Harry A. Takahashi, Legislative Auditor c',~C("(
SUBJECT: Communication 1985 - Relating to Coffee Growers and Buyers
Attached please find a resolution urging the State Department of
Agriculture to initiate rules and regulations which will require
that the amount of Kona Coffee in any Kona blend coffee be a minimum
of 518 of the contents and further that the package of any Kona
blend coffee be required to accurately reflect the percentage of the
coffee contents. In filing the above-mentioned communication, your
Committee requested this office to prepare the attached resolution.
Att. - P`es . a yS
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