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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 435 Draft 01 2016-2018 Ow-.. tf • COUNTY OF HAWAII -•_ �'- �' /_* STATE OF HAWAII . ATE ..................... RESOLUTION NO. 435 1 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 MALAMA 0 PUNA TO SUPPORT RESEARCH EFFORTS TO COMBAT RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE. WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that partners with governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations with similar interests to increase public awareness on issues involving environmental protection and community wellness, such as rat lungworm disease on Hawai`i Island; and WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is partnering with Dr. Susan Jarvi of the University of Hawai`i at Hilo's Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy and the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) on a research project to find a safe and effective vegetable rinse that would reduce the risk of contracting rat lungworm disease; and WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is requesting funds for laboratory technician wages, supplies, and disposable laboratory tools to continue the research on rat lungworm disease; and WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports opportunities to expand the market for Hawai`i Island produce and facilitates private-public partnerships for extension programs, agricultural research, and infrastructure; 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 9 will be appropriated to the Department of Research and Development to provide a grant to Malama 0 Puna to support research efforts to combat rat lungworm disease. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai`i hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: FUND: General AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATION: $2,750 OUT AND FROM: 010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $2,750 CREDITED TO: 010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $2,750 Agriculture R&D OCE 115 Misc. Contract Services (Malama 0 Puna—Rat Lungworm Research) 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 Kona , Hawai`i, this 20th day of December , 2017 . INTRODUCED BY: %1 JAW' 1 COUNCIL M BER, COUNTY OF HA AI`I COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawaii 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 County of Hawai`i on December 20, 2017 X LEE LOY X O'HARA X ATTEST: POINDEXTER X RICHARDS X I / RUGCGLES X „1;/ ( OLAzi—eV-4`i 9 0 0 0 Reference: C-633/Council COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 435 1 2