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COUNTY OF HAWAII -��.f�`�"' `'/�}- STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 629 1 t
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MULTI-YEAR
CONTRACT FOR AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND MOKULELE FLIGHT
SERVICE,INC., TO CONTINUE THE ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE SUBSIDY FOR THE
WAIMEA-KOHALA AIRPORT.
WHEREAS,the Waimea-Kohala Airport is located fewer than 40 miles from a small-
hub airport and has been receiving subsidized air service through the United States Department
of Transportation's Essential Air Service program; and
WHEREAS, in order for the United States Department of Transportation to enter into a
new contract to continue subsidizing air service to the community, an intergovernmental
agreement to share the costs between the County of Hawai`i (Department of Research and
Development),United States Department of Transportation, and Mokulele Flight Service, Inc.,
(Mokulele Airlines) is required; and
WHEREAS, funds will be appropriated from fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to
cover the County's anticipated obligations of the multi-year contract under the terms of the
intergovernmental agreement, which will take effect June 30, 2018; and
WHEREAS, a small portion of the County's contribution will come from donations from
the community; and
WHEREAS, Section 10-11 of the Hawai`i County Charter requires that any contract,
lease or other obligation requiring payment of funds from appropriations of a later fiscal year or
of more than one fiscal year shall be approved by resolution of the Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 46-7 of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes requires that County
departments obtain the consent of the Council to enter into agreements with the federal or state
governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to
furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to
be undertaken pursuant to those powers; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that in
accordance with Sections 10-11 of the Hawai`i County Charter and 46-7 of the Hawai`i Revised
Statutes, the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a multi-year contract for an
intergovernmental agreement with the United States Department of Transportation and Mokulele
Flight Service, Inc.,to continue the Essential Air Service subsidy for the Waimea-Kohala
Airport.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that sufficient funds will be appropriated to cover the
County's anticipated obligations of the multi-year contract under the terms of the
intergovernmental agreement.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor Harry Kim, Director of Finance, and Director of Research
and Development.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 19th day of June , 2018 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMB DI', COUNTY OF H WAI`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
County of Hawai`i on June 19, 9018 KANUHA X
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO._ 629 18