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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0366.000 2014-2016 William P.Kenoi �v j'...' • Deanna S. Sako Mayor !r y��•' ` Director • Lisa K.Miura Deputy Director TT•pF•NA.�i County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 July 7, 2015 Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council c Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 �► fi • C=/ Re: Soil and Water Conservation District Fund Allocation The Department of Research and Development wishes to provide funds totaling $300,000 to the County's four Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Enclosed is a resolution requesting authorization to provide these funds to the specified districts, pursuant to Hawai`i County Code (2005 Edition as amended) Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2- 139(a)(3)(B). The Department of Research and Development requests that this resolution and bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the July 24, 2015 Council agenda in order to expedite the providing of these funds. If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Donn Mende, Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Development, at 961-8368. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. cc: R&D Comm. No. 3 W Ref. To: (1)1 "--(#5717::63— Hawaii (,v rL3Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and ProviderRef• tate JUL 0 7 204� Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: July 7, 2015 Donn Mende, Deputy Director or Jane STAFF CONTACT: Horike, Economic Dev. Specialist PHONE: 961-8368 A. REQUEST: To allow the Department of Research and Development to allocate the specific funding amounts for each of the Soil and Water Conservation Districts as previously determined in order to implement the County of Hawai`i's Grading Ordinance. The total funding amount of$300,000 allocated to SWCD requires the following funding per district: -Ka`u District (Ka`u, Puna and Waiakea): $150,000 -Mauna Kea: $50,000 -Hamakua: $50,000 -Kona: $50,000 Waive: Finance Committee due to the limited time that the County needs to enter into this agreement. Waive: Council 5-day holdover as entities are in desperate need of funding; any further delay may be detrimental to their program(s). B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The four (4) Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) are quasi-state agencies formed in 1954 under Chapter 180 of the Hawaii State Constitution. The mission of the Conservation Districts is to take available technical, financial, and educational resources, whatever their source, and focus or coordinate them so that they meet the needs of the local land user for conservation of soil, water, and related resources. Although this department enters into a standard government-to-government contract process with SWCD, and has been doing so for numerous years, it has been brought to our attention that since the line-itemized budgeted amount of$300,000 did not specifically identify amounts to be funded per district, Council approval is required to allow the specific district breakdown as provided above. ISIGNED: 1a DATE: 7/7/2015 Department Head KAREN EOFF +cf OF•" • �o �• � '• AARON S.Y. CHUNG Chairperson �d�i; MAILE"MEDEIROS" DAVID • •: �'•�°s,'�i•- GREGGOR ILAGAN VALERIE T. POINDEXTER -''i"-r' _ ' DRU MAMO KANUHA Vice Chair +r •:�''��` DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI , OF O/' DANNY PALEKA MARGARET WILLE HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 July 7, 2015 Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Resolution No. 216-15 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO AWARD FUNDS TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I'S FOUR (4) SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawai`i, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement on its future agenda. Sincerely, Karen Eoff, Chairperson Committee on Finance Approve•/Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: -1-7-�5 Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council KE/wb Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer