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�4�tje <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 137 23 <br /> A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT <br /> AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A <br /> DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE ARC OF HILO <br /> FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL KING KAEAEHA'S AWESOME ATHLETES <br /> INCLUSIVE CANOE RACE. <br /> WHEREAS, the Arc of Hilo is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and since 1954, it has <br /> been providing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the help they need to lead <br /> productive and community-driven lives; and <br /> WHEREAS,the King Kamehameha's Awesome Athletes Inclusive Canoe Race <br /> welcomes individuals with disabilities to participate in a culturally and historically significant <br /> sporting activity; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Arc of Hilo is partnering with nonprofits `Ohana Wa`a Laulima and <br /> OSMD (Operation Sammy Muscular Dystrophy) Hawaii Foundation, as well as countless <br /> paddlers and volunteers, to host the 2nd Annual King Kamehameha's Awesome Athletes <br /> Inclusive Canoe Race to be held on June 4, 2023, at Hilo Bayfront Beach; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Arc of Hilo is requesting funds to assist with various expenses to host <br /> the 2°d Annual King Kamehameha's Awesome Athletes Inclusive Canoe Race event, such as <br /> equipment rentals, supplies, and banners; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation provides and facilitates a wide <br /> array of services and programs that meet the needs of the Hawaii Island community and is <br /> supportive of this initiative to provide recreational opportunities to those with disabilities; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawaii County Code, <br /> Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via <br /> resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event, <br /> activity, service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; now, <br /> therefore, <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that <br /> Contingency Relief funds from Council District 3 will be appropriated to the Department of <br /> Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to the Arc of Hilo for the 2nd Annual King <br /> Kamehameha's Awesome Athletes Inclusive Canoe Race event at Hilo Bayfront Beach. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby <br /> transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: <br />