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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. 254 09
A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE AMERICAN REINVESTMENT AND
RECOVERY ACT.
WHEREAS, the first domestic objective of the U.S. Government is to revitalize the
American economy; and
WHEREAS, this objective will only be achieved through an increase in the distribution
of the money supply through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA); and
WHEREAS, Hawaii leads the Nation in its refusal to seek ARRA monies designated for
programs and projects, which would help achieve this objective by injecting stimulus monies
into its economy (Hawai`i Island is receiving 28% of national average in per capita spending as
per the Hawaii Tribune Herald, September 6, 2009 edition); and
WHEREAS, this resistance to seek Federal Aid is now affecting the health, welfare, and
education of our citizens (cutbacks in these critical areas); now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that this
council discuss this underutilized opportunity with members of the United States Senate and
House of Representatives, the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawaii and all other
avenues in order to secure an increase in ARRA relief in the effort to revitalize the economy; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we educate ourselves in both the purpose and the
application of the ARRA; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we commit to participate in promoting the goals
and objectives of the ARRA at every possible opportunity; and
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BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor William Kenoi, the Director of the Department of Finance,
the Honorable Governor Linda Lingle, the Legislature of the State of Hawai'i, the Honorable
Senator Daniel K. Inouye, the Honorable Senator Daniel K. Akaka, the Honorable Congressman
Neil Abercrombie, and the Honorable Congresswoman Mazie Hirono.
Dated at
Hila
, Hawai'i, this 4th day of November
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CHAIRPERSO PRESIDING OFFICER
AYES NOES ABS EX
ENRIQUES X
FORD X
GREENWELL X
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X
NAEOLE X
ONISHI X
YAGONG X
YOSHIMOTO X
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ROLL CALL VOTE
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai'i
Hilo, Hawai'i
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County ofHawai'i on November 4, 2009
ATTEST:
RESOLUTION NO.
C-573jFC- 103
254 09
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