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COUNTY OF G +;1 ;+ STATE OF G �rEof+N P'a RESOLUTION 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 TA A `I ISLAND HIV/AIDS FOUNDATION T ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO ITS PUNA COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. WHEREAS, the Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation(HIHAF), doing business as Kumukahi Health and Wellness, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist those affected by HIV/AIDS to maximize their quality of life, end the spread of HIV, and utilize the lessons learned in the HIV epidemic to care and advocate for others in the fight against related diseases; and WHEREAS, Kumukahi Health and Wellness provides the community with health, medical, and social services including but not limited to servicing people with basic medical needs who are not covered by medical insurance, case management services, in-home appointments, and community health outreach and education; and WHEREAS, Kumukahi Health and Wellness has a Care-A-Van program that shows up at events to explain their services and provide food to individuals in need; and WHEREAS, as part of their community outreach for the holidays this year, Kumukahi Health and Wellness is providing $35 meal cards to individuals affects by HIV/AIDS to purchase their own meals; and WHEREAS, Kumukahi Health and Wellness is requesting funds to assist with its community outreach programs, which includes its holiday meal cards; and WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Liquor Control is to support public and youth programs that promote educational activities in a drug- and alcohol-free environment; 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 4 will be appropriated to the Department of Liquor Control to provide a grant to Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation to assist with its Puna community outreach programs, which includes the holiday meal cards. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: