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COUNTY OF HAWAII ��
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RESOLUTION NO. 342 14
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT, SOLID WASTE DIVISION FOR SIGNAGE PROHIBITING THE
ABANDONMENT OF ANIMALS AT THE SOLID WASTE SITES IN PUNA.
WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division is
responsible for the operation and maintenance of solid waste disposal and recycling sites; and
WHEREAS, Puna's transfer stations,recycling and solid waste disposal sites are
overwhelmed with abandoned animals, including feral cats; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, the Kea'au Hawai`i Island Humane Society accepted 9,021
animals, of which 4,778 animals were abandoned, and 6,854 animals were euthanized; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Hawai`i County Code, Chapter 4, Article 4, Section 4-17,
the penalty for animal abandonment is not more than $500; and
WHEREAS, public education and awareness of animal cruelty may help to mitigate the
number of abandoned animals, and reduce threats to the health of household pets, public health,
and safety; and
WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds from Council District 4 will be appropriated to
the Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division, to purchase signage for
certain solid waste and recycling facilities in the Puna District; 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: $5,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $5,000
CREDITED TO:
010.801.5801.35 Department of Environmental Management $5,000
Transfer To Solid Waste Fd
(Animal Abandonment Signage)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Environmental Management 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 1st day of April , 2014
INTRODUCED BY:
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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 April 1, 2014
KERN X
ONISHI X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
WILLE X
YOSHIMOTO X
9 0 0 0
Reference: C-745/Waived FC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 342 14
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