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RESOLUTION NO. 312 i_4
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT FOR THE PROMOTION OF AGRIBUSINESS AND
AGRITOURISM IN PUNA.
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development provides support,
information and educational opportunities for the community which, sustain, promote and
encourage Hawai`i County's growth, diversification and self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Research and Development is to
assist agricultural development which, includes but is not limited to, continuing education,
agribusiness, agritourism, and expansion of locally sourced edibles and non-edibles; and
WHEREAS, according to the 2012 Baseline Study for Food Self-Sufficiency in Hawai`i
County, the Puna district has an extensive 8,880 acres of crop lands, with "relatively inexpensive
land prices," which have made Puna one of the fastest growing districts in the state; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development also partners with
community resources to provide grant and research opportunities, educational workshops and
small business development; and
WHEREAS, Kalani Honua Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3), that specializes in eco-
tourism, agritourism, community workshops and events, and continuing education; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development will award Kalani Honua
Inc., $5,000 for marketing support; and
WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds from Council District 4 will be appropriated to
the Department of Research and Development to disburse to Kalani Honua Inc., for a year-long
series of permaculture workshops; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
following amount is hereby transferred/appropriated as set forth below:
FUND: GENERAL
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $10,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC —Contingency Relief $10,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $10,000
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Kalani Honua Inc., Permaculture Workshops)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Research and Development and the Director of Finance and that the
Director of Finance is hereby authorized to make the necessary transfers in accordance with the
terms of this resolution.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 7th day of March , 2014
INTRODUCED BY:
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CIUN "P' MBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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 Hawai`i on March 7, 2014 .
KERN X
ONISHI X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
WILLS X
YOSHIMOTO X
8 I 0 1 0
Reference: C-698/Waived FC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 33 2 9-4
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