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JNZYfOF M�jY COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII 1TE OF'MF'J, RESOLUTION NO. 81 25 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 KA LA`I A `EHU TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO THE OLA KA `I KONA EVENT IN WEST HAWAI`I. WHEREAS, Ka La`i a `Ehu is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to contribute to the growth and development of Ke Kula `O `Ehunuikaimalino, a Hawaiian language school located in Kealakekua; and WHEREAS, Ke Kula `O `Ehunuikaimalino has 284 students, kindergarten to twelfth grade, and is committed to perpetuating the language, customs, traditions, skills, spirituality, and character of the Hawaiian people; and WHEREAS, Ka La`i a `Ehu is working in partnership with Ke Kula `O `Ehunuikaimalino to host Ola Ka `I Kona, a free community event to be held on March 1, 2025, at the Keauhou Shopping Center, to celebrate Mahina `Olelo Hawaii (Hawaiian Language Month), by promoting the use of Hawaiian language; and WHEREAS, this event will include founders, graduates, and kumu of Ke Kula `O `Ehunuikaimalino, Kamehameha Preschool, and other schools within the West Hawaii Complex area; and WHEREAS, the Ola Ka `I Kona event will also honor Keauhou, and Hawaii He`e Holua, with a modern day slide and free keiki activities regarding Hawaiian culture and language, and will include student performances, project displays and vendors; and WHEREAS, Ka La`i a `Ehu is requesting funds to assist with expenses for sound system services, cotton candy, face painting, modern day He`e Holua, and other keiki activity materials and supplies for this event; and WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Liquor Control is to support youth programs that promote educational activities in a drug- and alcohol -free environment, such as the Ola Ka `I Kona event; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(C) 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 HAWAI`I that Contingency Relief funds from Council District 8 will be appropriated to the Department of Liquor Control to provide a grant to Ka La`i a `Ehu to assist with expenses related to the Ola Ka `I Kona event in West Hawaii.