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RESOLUTION NO. 448 20
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO
AGREEMENTS WITH: 1) THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION HARBOR DIVISION AND 2) THE UNITED STATES ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO ASSIST WITH A HILO BAY WATERSHED STUDY IN
SOUTH HILO, HAWAII PURSUANT TO HRS § 46-7
WHEREAS, Hilo Bay is a navigable waterway in South Hilo, County of Hawaii
("County") within the jurisdiction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers ("ACOE") and
the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Harbors Division ("Harbors Division"); and
WHEREAS,the waters of Hilo Bay are considered quality impaired under state and
federal water quality standards; and
WHEREAS, improving the quality of the waters of Hilo Bay will provide economic,
ecological, and recreational benefits to the County and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-251), as
amended, provides authority for the ACOE to assist in the preparation of comprehensive plans
with local jurisdictions for the development, utilization, and conservation of water and related
land resources; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its authority under the Water Resources Development Act of
1974, the ACOE has developed and implemented the Planning Assistance to States (PAS)
Program, which would allow for the ACOE to conduct a study of the Hilo Bay watershed to
improve water quality ("Hilo Bay Watershed Study") with local governmental authorities
contributing to the costs of this study; and
WHEREAS, the Harbors Division has stated that the State is able to help contribute to
the costs of the Hilo Bay Watershed Study; and
WHEREAS, a Hilo Bay Watershed Study is consistent with the State's Ocean Resources
Management Plan under the Coastal Zone Management Program and the Hawaii County
General Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, this Council's
authorization is required for the County to enter into intergovernmental agreements; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that in
accordance with Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 46-7, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii is
authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, agreements with the ACOE and Harbors Division
to assist with a Hilo Bay Watershed Study.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of the Planning Department, Mayor Harry Kim, the Department of
Corporation Counsel, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and the State of Hawaii
Department of Transportation Harbors Division.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 8th day of January , 20 20 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, CO Y OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL OTE
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 Hawaii on January 8, 2020 KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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