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-~tM<Y os ,G- 4 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII i~•~•N'~ RESOLUTION NO. 3^~5 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) WHEREAS, the mission of the "Big Island Aloha Festivals" is to preserve and perpetuate the Hawaiian culture and to celebrate Hawai`i's diverse customs and traditions, and the Aloha Spirit; and WHEREAS, the emphasis from the start was on creating events, activities and media attention that would focus on Hawaii, however in more recent years, this emphasis has been expanded to include cultural awareness, understanding and preservation; and WHEREAS, the "Big Island Aloha Festivals" is continuously working toward improving and expanding all of its events and programs to better meet their goals and the changing needs of our community; and WHEREAS, this year, while maintaining the high quality of their events, they will focus their resources on three particular areas of growth; and WHEREAS, their first goal is "Tourism Marketing", which will be to increase tourism to the Big Island as a direct result of the Big Island Aloha Festivals' events and to augment the partnership between Aloha Festivals and the Big Island tourist industry; and WHEREAS, their second goal is "Information Resources", which will be to use the Internet to better inform locals, mainlanders and foreigners about the many exciting cultural opportunities offered by Big Island Aloha Festivals; and WHEREAS, their third goal is "Supporting Infrastructure", which will be to maintain an appropriately increasing level of infrastructure and equipment to support their ongoing events.