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RESOLUTION NO. 441 2
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 MALAMA 0 PUNA TO
REIMBURSE EXPENSES RELATING TO THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC
WORKSHOP ON RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE.
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been actively
engaged in invasive species issues for over 20 years and whose mission is to assure critical
habitat for native species and open space through environmental education and advocacy; and
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna, along with the University of Hawai`i at Hilo, sponsored
the 6th International Scientific Workshop on Rat Lungworm Disease, which was held January 5-
8, 2020, at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel with over 200 participants from Asia, Australia, Europe, and
other countries presenting recent developments in the detection, treatment, prevention, education,
and ecology of rat lungworm disease; and
WHEREAS, rat lungworm is a disease caused by the ingestion of a parasite, often passed
on from snails or slugs, which can affect the brain and spinal cord and lead to debilitating
headaches, neck stiffness, paralysis, and sometimes death; and
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is requesting reimbursement for expenses relating to the
venue, educational materials, and accommodations for the presenters of the 6th International
Scientific Workshop on Rat Lungworm Disease; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports innovative
agriculture research to strengthen the production of food and product marketing; 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 2 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to Malama 0 Puna to reimburse expenses
relating to the 6th International Scientific Workshop on Rat Lungworm Disease which was
held in Hilo on January 5-8, 2020.
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: $700
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $700
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $700
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Malama 0 Puna-6th International Scientific
Workshop on Rat Lungworm Disease)
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 Hilo , Hawai`i, this 8th day of January , 20 20.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMB , 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
County of Hawai`i on January 8, 2020 KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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