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. .. . <br /> /....),..„.„ ,,,z,..., <br /> ..„,„,!!!!!!!.. <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I �'E'�`''' ��* STATE OF HAWAII <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 465 24 <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 HOSPICE OF HILO <br /> FOR ITS 20TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF LIFE. <br /> WHEREAS, Hospice of Hilo (doing business as Hawai`i Care Choices) is a 501(c)(3) <br /> nonprofit organization that provides medical, social, and spiritual services for terminally ill <br /> patients at their end of life, as well as providing support to their families and caregivers; and <br /> WHEREAS, for the past 20 years, Hospice of Hilo has held its annual Celebration of <br /> Life event to raise awareness and provide education regarding end-of-life choices, with this <br /> year's event to be held on May 26, 2024, at Reeds Bay Beach Park; and <br /> WHEREAS,the 20th Annual Celebration of Life is an event to remember loved ones <br /> who have passed—honoring the life they have lived and the lives they have touched, as well as <br /> celebrating the diverse and rich cultural foundation of our island; and <br /> WHEREAS, numerous patients and family members send in their decorated lanterns for <br /> the lantern floating ceremony as they are not able to participate in person due to physical <br /> limitations or conditions; and <br /> WHEREAS, Hospice of Hilo is requesting funds to help defray the costs for videography <br /> and media broadcasting to air the event live for those who are unable to attend in person; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Liquor Control supports drug-free and alcohol-free <br /> events that enrich the lives of community members; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawai`i 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 HAWAI`I that <br /> Contingency Relief funds from Council District 2 will be appropriated to the Department of <br /> Liquor Control to provide a grant to Hospice of Hilo for its 20th Annual Celebration of Life <br /> event. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai`i hereby <br /> transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: <br />