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~tv os <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> ~*'a.ra: <br /> BILL NO. s0 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 25, SECTION 2-139 AND SECTION <br /> <br /> 2-140 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), AS AMENDED, <br /> <br /> ADMINISTRATION, RELATING TO APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO NONPROFIT <br /> <br /> ORGANIZATIONS. <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: <br /> SECTION 1. Purpose. <br /> The purpose of this ordinance is to clarify grants to nonprofit organizations and clarify <br /> disbursement of these funds in compliance with Chapter 103D of the Hawaii Revised Statutes <br /> Procurement Code. <br /> SECTION 2. Chapter 2, article 25, section 2-139 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 <br /> (2005 Edition), is amended to read as follows: <br /> Section 2-139. Procedure for awarding grants. <br /> (a) All grants made to a nonprofit organization by the County shall be <br /> made in accordance with one of the following procedures: <br /> (1) Grants-in-Aid: <br /> Annually, before November 30, the director shall, for the <br /> purpose of soliciting applications, establish a sum of at least <br /> $900,000 to be available in the ensuing fiscal year for funding <br /> requests by nonprofit organizations. The director shall publish <br /> a notice soliciting applications in two newspapers of general <br /> circulation within the County of Hawaii by November 30. <br /> B(~((2)] All applications for grants shall be submitted to the <br /> director on or before January 31 preceding the County's fiscal <br /> year, which begins on July 1. Applications shall be prepared <br /> on forms provided by the director. Applications not in <br /> conformance with the requirements of the County Code may <br /> be rejected. <br /> ~[f-5)] The director shall submit to the council all qualifying <br /> applications for its review and appropriation of funds. Site <br /> visitations of nonprofit organizations submitting complete <br /> applications may be conducted by the council and its <br /> designated staff, as deemed necessary by the chair of the <br /> <br />