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RESOLUTION NO. 403 17
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 BIG ISLAND
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO ASSIST WITH
EXPENSES RELATED TO THE LITTLE FIRE ANT ID EVENT HELD AT THE WEST
HAWAII CIVIC CENTER.
WHEREAS, the Little Fire Ant (LFA) HUI is promoting LFA ID events to educate the
community on how to immediately identify ant specimens suspected to be LFA; and
WHEREAS, the LFA HUI is a citizen-based organization that coordinates the coalition
of government,public and private agencies, and the community to create policies, programs, and
events for public awareness, education, surveying, mapping, improved control, and eradication
of LFA in Hawai`i County; and
WHEREAS, the Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council
(BIRCDC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose purpose is to assist the people of the Big
Island with becoming sustainable while caring for and appreciating the natural environment, as
well as enriching our communities; and
WHEREAS, BIRCDC is a collaborative partner with the Big Island Invasive Species
Committee and the Hawai`i Ant Lab, that supports LFA HUI's efforts to bring increased
awareness of the danger of LFA and provide tools to those that are determined to reduce LFA
populations; and
WHEREAS, BIRCDC is requesting funds to reimburse costs for advertising, supplies,
and other expenses related to the LFA ID event that was held at the West Hawai`i Civic Center
on October 21, 2017; 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; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE.COUNTY OF HAWAII that
Contingency Relief funds from Council District 6 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to BIRCDC to reimburse costs for advertising,
supplies, and other expenses related to the LFA ID event held at the West Hawai`i Civic Center;
now, therefore,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai`i hereby
transferred/appropriated the following amount as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $2,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $2,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $2,000
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(BIRCDC-LFA ID event)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director 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 December , 2017 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUN ' IL 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 KANUHA X
County of Hawaii on December 5, 2017
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
RUGGLES X
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c i.e.4 ei Reference: C-594/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 403 17
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