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os M''' COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 510 20 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DONATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FROM BEYOND PESTICIDES FOR SOIL ANALYSIS AND REVIEW OF TURF MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. WHEREAS, the County of Hawai`i owns or maintains and operates the following park facilities: Kuawa Park, TMK (3)2-2-032; 003, 004, 008, 019, 087, 088 in the district of South Hilo; and Pahoa_District Park, TMK (3)1-5-002;020 in the district of Puna; and WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation desires to investigate the benefits and practicability of implementing a turf management plan aimed at reducing or eliminating the reliance on chemical products at County parks; and WHEREAS, Beyond Pesticides, a national, nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, has offered to provide soil analysis at Kuawa Park and Pahoa District Park as selected by the Department of Parks and Recreation, in order to evaluate the microbial activity and soil composition at each site and provide recommendations to the Department of Parks and Recreation to develop a viable and comprehensive organic turf management plan, inclusive of training for County employees; and WHEREAS, the estimated value of the soil analysis and evaluation by Beyond Pesticides is approximately $7,500; and WHEREAS, Article XIII, Section 13-12 of the Hawai`i County Charter (2018 edition), provides that the County Council, on behalf of the County, may accept gifts of donations of money, securities, or other personal property or of real estate or any interest in real estate; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII in accordance with Article XIII, Section 13-12 of the Hawai`i County Charter (2018 edition), the County of Hawai`i accepts the donation from Beyond Pesticides to conduct soil analysis and review of turf maintenance practices at Kuawa Park and Pahoa District Park.