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COUNTY OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 58 13
A RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE
FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT BUILDING FOR THE
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.
WHEREAS, the University of Hawai`i at Hilo College of Pharmacy(College of
Pharmacy) was founded in 2006 and graduated its inaugural class in 2011; and
WHEREAS, the College of Pharmacy offers, among other programs,the degrees of
doctorate in pharmacy (Pharm.D.) and a doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D.) in pharmaceutical
sciences; and
WHEREAS, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)has granted full
accreditation status to the Pharm.D. program for the two years beginning in June 2011; and
WHEREAS, in April 2013 the ACPE will will perform a site visit and, based on their
findings, make a recommendation to the Board of Directors for renewal of accreditation of the
College of Pharmacy; and
WHEREAS, ACPE Accreditation Standard No. 27 states that"The college or school
must have adequate and appropriate physical facilities to achieve its mission and goals. The
physical facilities must facilitate interaction among administration, faculty, and students. The
physical facilities must meet legal standards and be safe, well maintained, and adequately
equipped."; and
WHEREAS, the College of Pharmacy is scattered across Hilo in multiple temporary and
rented locations because it lacks a permanent, central building; and
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i State Legislature has not approved funds for construction of
the College of Pharmacy building; and
WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii System and Governor Neil Abercrombie have
identified the College of Pharmacy building as the top capital investment need for the University
of Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS, the continued lack of a permanent building for the College of Pharmacy
places its accreditation status in serious jeopardy; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 724 provides for an appropriation for fiscal year 2013-2014 of
$5,000,000 for the design of a College of Pharmacy building and $33,000,000 for the first phase
of construction; and
WHEREAS,the Governor's proposed capital improvements budget provides for an
appropriation for fiscal year 2013-2014 of$5,000,000 for the design of a College of Pharmacy
building and $33,000,000 for the first phase of construction, and an appropriation for fiscal year
2014-2015 of$3,000,000 for equipment; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Hawaii State Legislature is urged to appropriate funds for construction of the University of
Hawaii at Hilo College of Pharmacy building.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor of the State of Hawaii is urged to
release funds for construction of the University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Pharmacy building.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Governor Neil Abercrombie, the Honorable Senate President Donna
Mercado Kim,the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives Joe Souki, the Honorable
Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, the Honorable Senator David Y. Ige, the Honorable Senator Gilbert
Kahele, the Honorable Representative Isaac W. Choy, the Honorable Representative Sylvia
Luke, the Honorable Representative Mark Nakashima, the Honorable Representative Clift Tsuji,
the Honorable Representative Richard Onishi, and the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi.
Dated at Kona , Hawaii, this 20th day of February , 2013.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EOFF X
FORD X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ILAGAN X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANUHA X
County of Hawaii on February 20, 2013
KERN X
ONISHI X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
WILLE X
YOSHIMOTO X
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Reference: C-134/Waived GREDC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 8 13
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