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COUNTY OF HAWAII -� � �*�'��-
RESOLUTION NO. 250 19
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE HAWAII
COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE PURCHASE OF CITRIC
ACID TO MANAGE COQUI FROG INFESTATIONS.
WHEREAS, Hawai`i County is infested with coqui frogs, an invasive species that
threatens the island's ecosystem and reduces quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC) is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to improve communities through a variety of
programs and services, including providing citric acid to residents for the purposes of controlling
coqui frog populations; and
WHEREAS, HCEOC is requesting financial assistance to purchase citric acid, which
will be made available to residents at low- or no-cost in order to regulate coqui frog infestations;
and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports programs that
preserve and maintain the agricultural character of Hawai`i Island; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawai`i County Code,
Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via
resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event,
activity, service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
Contingency Relief funds from Council District 4 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to HCEOC for the purchase of citric acid to
exterminate coqui frogs on Hawai`i Island.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai`i hereby
transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $2,500
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $2,500
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $2,500
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(HCEOC—Citric Acid for Coqui Frog Control)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Research and Development and Director of Finance, and that the
Director of Finance is hereby authorized to make the necessary transfers in accordance with the
terms of this resolution.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 21st day of August , 2019 •
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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 KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
County of Hawai`i on August 21, 2019
KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
7 0 2 0
Reference: C-403/Council
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