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COUNTY OF HAWAII --1.41‘.--, t';';#1.,- - STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 233 15
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE HAWAII
COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL TO PURCHASE CITRIC ACID TO
HELP CONTROL COQUI FROGS.
WHEREAS, on the Big Island of Hawai`i, Eleutherodactylus coqui, the coqui frog, has
taken hold, especially at the lower elevations on the East side, causing many areas of Hilo to be
inundated with the incessant night time chirping; and
WHEREAS, the coqui frog poses a threat to Hawai`i's island ecosystem because of its
voracious appetite that puts our unique insects and spiders at risk; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawai`i County Code,
Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via
resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event,
activity, service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; and
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County Economic Opportunity Council is a 501(c)(3) that has
assisted the County in its effort to control the coqui frog infestation; and
WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds from Council District 2 will be appropriated to
the Department of Research and Development to provide a grant to the Hawai`i County
Economic Opportunity Council to purchase citric acid to help control the coqui frog infestation
in Council District 2; 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: $6,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $6,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $6,000
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Citric Acid for Coqui Control)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Department of Research and Development and 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 5th day of August , 2015.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBE COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the ILAGAN
County of Hawaii on August 5, 2015 X
KANUHA X
ONISHI X
ATTEST: PALEKA X
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POINDEXTER X
? ,.0 ...._ WILLE X
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Reference: C-391/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSO & PR SIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 233 1.5
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