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COUNTY OF HAWAII %.. - STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 566 8
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 THE
HAWAII PAPAYA INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WITH ITS FERAL PIG TRAPPING
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is a 501(c)(3) local environmental nonprofit whose purpose is
to assure critical habitat for native species and open space for future generations; and
WHEREAS,the Hawai`i Papaya Industry Association (HPIA), whose members are papaya
producers, exists to promote the improvement of business conditions in the State of Hawai`i for the
papaya industry; and
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna, a founding member of Big Island Invasive Species
Committee, supports efforts to eradicate invasive species and promote agricultural sustainability in
Puna and will be working with HPIA on purchasing materials and assembling pig traps; and
WHEREAS, HPIA is dedicated to growing delicious, nutritious, high-quality, papayas for
consumers around the world; striving to improve business conditions for the papaya industry in
Hawai`i, including those related to the cultivation, distribution, sales, and use of papayas; and
developing and improving the papaya industry through research, education, and cooperation on a
non-partisan basis; and
WHEREAS, many HPIA members are experiencing crop loss and field damage caused by
invasive feral pigs, which substantially impacts their ability to remain economically viable; and
WHEREAS, HPIA has determined that trapping is the most desirable way to address the
problem, as it provides a legal, safe method to dispose of feral pigs; and
WHEREAS,HPIA is requesting funds to purchase materials for feral pig traps to assist with
its feral pig trapping program; 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 4 will be appropriated to the Department of Research
and Development to provide a grant to Malama 0 Puna to assist with the Hawai`i Papaya Industry
Association feral pig trapping program.
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: $2,600
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $2,600
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $2,600
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Malama O Puna-HPIA
Feral Pig Trapping Program)
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 25th_day of_ April , 2018 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, 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 -"—
County of Hawai`i on April 25, 2018 _ .
KANUI IA X
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
RUGGLES X
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Reference: C-858/Council''
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO._ 566 1.8
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