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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:
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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
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Reference: C-633/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 435 1
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