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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br />137 19 <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE <br />APPLICATION TO THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FOR THE PLANNING, <br />DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXPANSION OF THE KEALAKEHE <br />RECYCLED WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE <br />BUREAU OF RECLAMATION TO ACCEPT FUNDS FOR THE EXPANSION <br />WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii desires to expand its recycled water system to serve <br />additional properties to offset potable water use; and <br />WHEREAS, the improvements to the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant (the <br />Project) include the upgrade and expansion of the treatment facilities and the recycled water <br />distribution system; and <br />WHEREAS, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) has announced the availability of <br />funds for congressionally authorized water reuse and recycling projects through Title XVI under <br />Public Law 102-575, as amended; and <br />WHEREAS, the Project is a congressionally authorized Title XVI project under the <br />Hawaii Resources Act of 2005; and <br />WHEREAS, said funding is available for water recycling projects, including, but not <br />limited to, treatment, storage, conveyance, and distribution facilities for potable and non -potable <br />recycling projects; and <br />WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Management wishes to submit an <br />application to the Bureau of Reclamation for financial assistance towards the planning, design <br />and construction of the Expansion of the Kealakehe recycled water treatment and distribution <br />system; and <br />WHEREAS, a resolution is required to be adopted by the applicant's (Hawai`i County) <br />board of directors or governing body to authorize that the applicant commit to the financial and <br />legal obligations associated with receipt of a financial assistance award as a condition set by the <br />grantor to receive funding for the above project; and <br />WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Environmental Management has <br />reviewed and supports the application for financial assistance indicated above; and <br />