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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0305.000 2018-2020 Harry Kim �°,��" a,�.' Deanna S. Sako �y6i1� Mayor . �� ' Director - Steven A.Hunt • •••:4a-T. .N Deputy Director .••4fE OF.M••' . County of Hawai• i Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 ru ) CD May 15, 2019 =_ Aaron Chung, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street ` ' f Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Re: Operating Budget In the current Budget Ordinance 18-68 (as amended by Ord 19-50), $60,000 is appropriated in the Department of Research& Development's Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy program account. Additional funding is being provided by the State of Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) for this program. The Department of Research and Development requests that this appropriation be increased by an additional $200,000. Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating the additional funds into the Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy program account(s), bringing the total grant appropriation to $260,000. The Department of Research and Development is requesting that this bill be waived from Finance Committee and be placed on the June 4, 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. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: R&D <6.A609 1 Comm. NR.,`. Hawar i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref,To: oanciI (w(PC) Ref. Date MAY 1 6 2019 Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: May 8, 2019 STAFF CONTACT: Glenn Sako, Agriculture Specialist PHONE: 961-8811 A. REQUEST: This is a request for a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $200,000.00 to the HDOA CBB Pesticide Subsidy Program. The Department of Agriculture, State of Hawaii, is granting $200,000.00 to the County of Hawaii, Department of Research and Development for the purpose of assisting the coffee farmers by offsetting the cost of the insecticide to control the Coffee Berry Borer. We request that the $200,000.00 be added to Revenue Account 010.3305.89 and Expense Account 010.161.5163.26. Request to waive the Finance Committee and request to waive the 5-day holdover period as the contract deadlines are near. 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: i , nuc//(r S DATE: � 7fi Department Head 1)2.44M GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52, Request for Council Action) Type of Grant Appropriation being requested: (New or an additional appropriation) ❑ New(for this fiscal year period). OR 171 Additional appropriation(to an existing grant); Is a draft agreement attached? Has the original grant notification been transmitted to ❑ Yes n No Council? ® Yes n No 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: $200,000.00 Grant Period &Commencement Completion): 7/1/2019 - 6/30/2021 ( 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 ®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: ❑, Time Element: Qty: 0 Contractual: ❑ 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 J�t�c.oFy4 ,,,' AARON S.Y.CHUNG MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID = c°'� ` ' 9 KAREN EOFF Chairperson ! "H .�`+i!''y'. s, MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER •*% ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ • HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS, KIE• s SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY Vice Chair VALERIE T.POINDEXTER F 6;_4.0 - REBECCA VILLEGAS HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 May 16, 2019 Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Bill No. 77 : 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, �1 Maile David, C ' erson v Committee on Finance Approve Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: .AI.' *Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair uu Hawai`i County Council 511(0((q Hawaii County Council Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer