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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 1063.000 2016-2018 Harry Kim ,•:OJN•(Y OF H4/f,,. Deanna S. Sako Mayor �' S- ��j '�' Director I* Nancy Crawford •• a_= '_�,; Deputy Director tE OF•MF� County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Havvai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 CcD al -- i �- (7)--( August 30, 2018 ' rn Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and 7 Members of the Hawaii County Council -a Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Re: Agreement with the State of Hawai`i Department of Agriculture Enclosed is a resolution to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai`i Department of Defense. This agreement is to receive $10,000 to be used to support a needs- assessment of the Waimea agricultural sector to be used in the development of a master plan of the Kamuela Vacuum Cooperative. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget to appropriate these funds. The Department of Research and Development requests that this bill and resolution be waived from the Finance Committee in order to be placed on the September 19, 2018 Council agenda in order to expedite the receipt of these funds. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Glenn Sako of the Department of Research and Development at 961-8811. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: R&D Res. toy ..-%• Cam %is( Comm. No. 10 Ref. To: C,f3 AA.A4J r FC.) Ref. Dote SEP 0 5 MO Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: August 29,2018 STAFF CONTACT: Glenn Sako, Agriculture Specialist PHONE: 961-8811 A. REQUEST: This is a request for a resolution to enter into an agreement with the Department of Agriculture, State of Hawaii, for the purpose of supporting a needs assessment of the Waimea agricultural sector to inform a master plan of the Kamuela Vacuum Cooperative. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture will provide $10,000, which will be for salary and benefits for the Project Coordinator, intern, supplies, travel, and indirect costs. Waive: Request to waive Finance Committee in order to expedite the project. -Please create a resolution to enter into an agreement to accept the funds. -Please create a bill for an ordinance to appropriate funds of$10,000. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The County of Hawaii seeks to support the short and long-term needs and success of the agricultural sector on the island of Hawaii and in particular the area of Waimea. The County of Hawaii has a vested interest in • the economic vibrancy and capacity of agricultural producers to mainatain their competitive position, adopt modern technology and protocol for maintaining a safe food,supply and assuring access to productive agricultural lands. The master planning project of the Kamuela Vacuum Cooling Cooperative is exploring the concept of adding a Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)-certified facility and acquiring additional farmland in the neighboring Lalamilo Agricultural Park. The assessment will also determine the need for technical assistance and training in the local agriculture community, specifically farmers planning retiring in the next 5- 20 years and who would benefit from succession planning, and those who are beginning to invest in farming as a career and need immediate development assistance. Funding is from Act 53, SLH 2018. SIGNED: % DATE: August 29, 2018 Depa ment Head MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID oatY°F",,i''•. AARON S.Y. CHUNG Chairperson -^ DRU MAMO KANUHA • i*i ��: kft;. SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY •KAREN EOFF EILEEN O'HARA Vice Chair +r "••��: VALERIE T.POINDEXTER E Mr-*:°F "O''` HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS, III JENNIFER RUGGLES HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni.Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 August 30, 2018 Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Resolution No. 682-18 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Bill No. 188 : AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 18-68, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2019. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the'Council of the County of Hawai`i, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement on its future agenda. Sincerely, 40.1 Mai e avid, Ch. rson Committee on Finance Appr• ,:./Date/Waive o Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: / , / ." Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer