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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0207.000 2018-2020 JatvocN� Harry Kim Deanna S. Sako Mayor Director Steven A. Hunt oF'M� Deputy Director •County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 March 21, 2019 <-o. Aaron Chung, Council Chair and F a Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 L.1.1 Re: Operating Budget The State of Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is providing $60,000 to the Department of Research and Development for the Hawai`i County's Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy program. The grant funds will be used to provide assistance to coffee growers to purchase pesticides containing Beauveria bassiana, a naturally occurring fungus to combat the coffee berry borer. Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the HDOA for these funds. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this $60,000 to the Department of Research and Development's Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy program account. The Department of Research and Development is requesting that this bill be waived from Finance Committee and be placed on the April 10, 2019 Council agenda, and to waive the Council's five- day hold for reconsideration in order to expedite the receipt of these funds. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Lois Nishida, of the Department of Research and Development at 961-8584. L Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: R&D <WS. t‘i4C\ ZiAk5ko> 011 Comm. No. Hawai ,Ii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref.To: 1 „IC Q Ref. Date 7 • 2 2 201' Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: March 13, 2019 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, to receive $60,000.00 for the purpose of assisting the coffee farmers by offsetting the cost of the insecticide to control the Coffee Berry Borer. Request a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $60,000.00 to the HDOA CBB Pesticide Subsidy Program. We request that the $60,000.00 be added to Revenue Account 010.3305.89 and Expense Account 010.161.5163.26. Request to waive the Finance Committee and the 5-day holdover period as the original funds ar enearing depletion. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): Coffee berry borer(CBB) is an insidious pest that is threatening the viability of Hawaii's coffee industry and research has shown that subsidizing the cost of pesticides is an effective and necessary incentive to encourage farmers to adopt recommended pest management strategies. This program will provide assistance to coffee growers by offsetting the cost of purchasing pesticides containing Beauveria bassiana, a naturally occurring fungus known to cause mortality in CBB. Authorization for the original funding is from Act 105, SLH 2014. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture will be working in collaboration with the County of Hawaii to provide statewide access to the program. As CBB is most prevalent on Hawaii island, the Department of Agriculture's Program Manager will be based here and would enable the quickest access to the program for the coffee farmers most in need. SIGNED: DATE: 1 8/1/ Department H GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52,Request for Council Action) Type of Grant Appropriation being requested: (New or an additional appropriation) M. New(for this fiscal year period). OR n Additional appropriation(to an existing grant); Is a draft agreement attached? Has the original grant notification been transmitted to f Yes X No Council? Yes No n ❑ . J ❑ Name of Grant Program: Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy Program Grantor: State of Hawaii, Dept. of Agriculture County Grantee Department or Agency: Research and Development County Grantee Contact Person: Glenn Sako Phone Number: 961-8811 Amount of Grant: $60,000.00 Grant Period(Commencement& Completion): 4/1/2019 - 7/1/2020 Purpose of Grant: Additional funds to carry ou the Pesticide Subsidy Program as outlined in Act 105, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014, in providing incentive to coffee farmers on Hawaii Island for purchase of Beauveria bassiana in efforts to combat the Coffee Berry Borer(CBB). Funding Source: Federal nFederal,passed-through state Fl State *If Federal, passed-through state,provide Federal Agency: County Match required?: [' Yes ® No If yes, Matching Amount? Budgeted in account# : In-kind?Explain: Explanation: N/A County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: 0 Permanent: ❑ Temporary: ❑, Duration: Full-time: ❑ Part-time: n, Time Element: Qty: 0 Contractual: n Explain: Explanation: N/A B-52 Grant Summary Form Additional Comments about Grant: Hawaii Department of Agriculture's employee administers the program, collects receipts and calculates the subsidy. The receipts and summary of subsidies due are sent to the County for verification and distribution of the subsidies. B-52 Grant Summary Form .- 'tor yq AARON S.Y. CHUNG c;'. . KAREN EOFF MAILS MEDEIROS DAVID 9. Chairperson � MATT KANEALI I-KLEINFELDER *' 'F ' 'yp/J :*s ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ HERBERT M. "TIM"RICHARDS,III • '='- SUSAN L.K. LEE LOY Vice Chair '�, s•�o;�•:� VALERIE T.POINDEXTER ',;QrE OF ;10 . REBECCA VILLEGAS HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 March 22, 2019 Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Resolution No. 118-19 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PURUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE HAWAII COUNTY RESEARCH &DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Bill No. 56 : 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, Mai e 'avid, al'•son e ' ee on ance Approved/t, r•-` lv ; ve to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: A Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council 4 hair Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer