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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0507.000 2016-2018 Harry Kim •-efri os............ ,`y'.. Collins Tomei Mayor ° .--" 44 Director i,,: •moi./ t•I'S ' � "' Deanna S. Sako Deputirect .t` Mi MQ�J'�`- County of Hawaii c, Finance Department =�-.- 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 `.." 71 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 co September 29, 2017 Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Re: Agreement with University of Hawaii Enclosed is a resolution to enter into an agreement with the Office of Research Services, University of Hawai`i to provide $5,000 to fund their Tea Variety Release for Hawai`i 2017-2018 proposal. This proposal is to publicize the release of a new tea variety to growers through a field day and a Tea 101 basic workshop to cover tea propagation, cultivation, harvesting, processing and marketing. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Lois Nishida, of the Department of Research and Development at 961-8584. C_, Collins Tomei Director of Finance Enc. c: R&D <ikes. 3415--1-7-7 comm. No. 0 7 Ref. To: F(...- Ref. Ref. Date S 0L JJL1 • Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: September 20, 2017 STAFF CONTACT: Glenn Sako PHONE: 808 961-8811 A. REQUEST: Resolution authorizing County (via R & D) to enter into agreement with Office of Research Services, University of Hawaii, to provide funding for its Tea Variety Release for Hawaii 2017-2018 proposal. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes § 46-7, the County may enter into agreements with "any public body" with the consent of Council. R & D is requesting that Council approve a resolution authorizing R & D to enter into an agreement with Office of Research Services, University of Hawaii, a public body, for the purposes of funding its extension outreach program, Tea Variety Release for Hawaii 2017-2018 proposal, pursuant to HCC 2-139(3)(c). The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources CTAHR Universityof Hawaii, aims to build a 9 P 9 (CTAHR), sustainable tea industry by providing research and outreach on tea production, processing, and marketing. CTAHR envisions an industry with the potential to meet or surpass the Hawaii coffee industry and that would add to the diversity, stability, and economic well-being of faremers, their families and their communities. This outreach proposal is for$5,000 and will be used to publicize the release of a new tea variety to growers through a field day and a Tea 101 basicworkshop to cover tea propagation, cultivation, haravesting, processing and marketing. The term of the contract will end on December 31, 2018. Funds are from 2017-8 Fiscal Year Budget SIGNED: �' DATE: g/95/g-6 G 7 D part it t Head