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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 445 14
(DRAFT 2)
A RESOLUTION URGING HAWAII ISLAND LEGISLATORS TO REQUEST $403,476
IN FUNDING FROM THE HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO CONTROL THE SPREAD OF
THE LITTLE FIRE ANT.
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County Department of Parks and Recreation has applied for a
grant from the Hawai`i Invasive Species Council to continue working on a pilot project with the
Hawai`i Ant Lab to control the spread of the little fire ant in County beaches and parks; and
WHEREAS, the pilot project investigates different insecticides and application methods
to develop a treatment strategy that is safe and effective; and
WHEREAS, this project will distribute information about preventing the spread of the
little fire ant to all landowners, including private citizens, businesses, the State, the federal
government, and county governments throughout Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS, without funds to continue and expand the project across Hawai`i Island,
County beaches and parks will be overrun with the little fire ant; and
WHEREAS, support from Hawai`i Island legislators is crucial for the Hawai`i Invasive
Species Council to approve a grant for $403,476 to the Hawai`i County Department of Parks and
Recreation for the pilot project to fight the spread of the little fire ant in Hawai`i County; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Hawai`i Island delegation of the Hawai`i State Legislature is urged to write a letter to the
Hawai`i Invasive Species Council requesting the awarding of a$403,476 grant to the Hawai`i
County Department of Parks and Recreation for the little fire ant pilot project in fiscal year 2015.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Gilbert Kahele, the Honorable Russell E. Ruderman, the Honorable
Josh Green, the Honorable Malama Solomon,the Honorable Mark M. Nakashima; the
Honorable Clift Tsuji; the Honorable Richard H.K. Onishi; the Honorable Faye P. Hanohano; the
Honorable Richard Creagan; the Honorable Nicole E. Lowen; and the Honorable Cindy Evans.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 4th day of June , 2014.
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t UCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBE' , 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
County of Hawaii on June 4, 2014 X
KERN X
ONISHI X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
PIA/k WILLE X
YOSHIMOTO X
� Reference: C-908.2/Waived GREDC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 445 14
(DRAFT 2)
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