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COUNTY OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. STATE OF HAWAII 745 18 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 AAUW KONA EDUCATIONAL FUND TO ASSIST WITH THE 2018 GIRLS EXPLORING MATH AND SCIENCE EVENT IN WEST HAWAII. WHEREAS, the AAUW Kona Educational Fund (AAUW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes educational activities .for women and girls and encourages higher education to the young women of West Hawaii; and WHEREAS, Girls Exploring Math and Science (GEMS) is an annual event hosted by AAUW to teach math, science, and technology to fifth grade girls using hands-on activities; and WHEREAS, AAUW has requested financial assistance with expenses to assist with registration of students who are participating with the December 4, 2018 GEMS event; and WHEREAS, one goal of the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is to encourage and promote crime prevention and early juvenile prevention initiatives to improve the quality of life on the Big Island; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawaii 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 7 will be appropriated to Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to provide a grant to the AAUW Kona Educational Fund to assist with the 2018 GEMS event in West Hawaii. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: