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RESOLUTION NO. 436 11
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
ASSIST WITH EXPENSES FOR RESEARCH ON RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE.
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been actively
engaged in invasive species issues for over 20 years, and whose mission is to assure critical
habitat for native species and open space through environmental education and advocacy; and
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna conducts educational outreach on rat lungworm disease
and is a strong proponent for more research; and
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is now collaborating with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) and Susan Jarvi,
Ph.D., a professor and lead researcher on rat lungworm disease at the Daniel K. Inouye College
of Pharmacy at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo, to ensure that research continues on a
vegetable wash that may reduce the risk of contracting rat lungworm disease; and
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is requesting funds to pay for the services of a laboratory
technician and to purchase supplies required to conduct a viability bioassay study in rats, which
will lay the necessary groundwork to effectively combat rat lungworm disease; and
WHEREAS, one of the program objectives of the Department of Research and
Development is to support invasive species research and education, such as the ongoing research
and education to address rat lungworm disease; 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 Malama 0 Puna for research on 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:
COUNCIL EMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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 KANUH X
County of Hawai`i on December 20, 2017
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
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RUGGLES X
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Reference: C-634/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 436 I
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