HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 455 Draft 01 1988-1992COUNTY OF HAWAII _ we STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION No.
455 92
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council advocates the promotion
and expansion of diversified agriculture in the County of
Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the Kona coffee industry has developed superior
quality coffee and a great reputation; and
WHEREAS, the recent influx of cheap foreign imported coffee
to the United States in the last year has entered the domestic
markets developed by the local coffee industry; and
WHEREAS, the importation of foreign coffee has adversely
affected the price of coffee and has made it difficult for the
growers to compete; and
WHEREAS, the coffee industry is currently experiencing
marketing problems and there is a need for assistance; and
WHEREAS, there exists no collective effort to collect funds
from all producers to create and promote marketing programs,
set quality standards, and expand research and development for
field, factory, and market.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED HY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that it requests Hawaii's congressional delegates to
seek assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to
investigate foreign competition of coffee and, if unfair
trading practices are found, to institute measures to curb such
practices.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it requests the County
Administration to assist the Kona Coffee industry in organizing
a cooperative organization for the local coffee growers in
Hawaii to help themselves develop realistic programs for
assessments, quality control, and marketing.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk transmit
copies of this Resolution to the Kenneth R. Mason, Secretary,
U. S. International Trade Commission; Yukio Kitagawa, Chairman,
Board of Agriculture; Murray Towill, Director, Department of
Business, Economic Development and Tourism, State of Hawaii,
and Jeff Citron, President, Kona Coffee Growers Cooperative.
Dated at Hilo Hawaii, this 20th day of May 1992.
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adoppted by the COUNCIL
of the County of Hawaii on May 20 . 1992
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RESOLUTION NV. 4J`"S .92
INTRODUCED BY:
COUN`rY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hi[a, Hawaii 96720
May 13, 1992
Mr. Russell S. Kokubun
Council Chairman
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii
RE: Resolution No. 455 relating to Hawaii's coffee growers
and foreign competition.
Pursuant to Section 1(d) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of
the Council of the County of Hawaii, this written approval is
submitted in regards to Resolution No. 455, relating to
Hawaii's coffee growers and foreign competition, waiving said
referral from the Committee on Economic Development, in order
that appropriate action can be taken by the full Council.
In reviewing the contents of the referral, it is deemed
advisable that such waiver be granted.
roved:
R~fssell S. Kokubun, Chairman
County Council
Committee on Economic Development