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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 798 ~8 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 Institute for a Sustainable Future, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, through collaborative efforts with organizations in West Hawaii and volunteer citizens of the community, presents the 2009 Kona Earth Festival, to commence April 25, 2009 through May ] 0, 2009; and WHEREAS, the purpose and goal of the Kona Earth Festival is to raise awareness of and respect for the environment through activities and events that promote practical and ethical solutions for sustainability, while ensuring culturally appropriate context; and WHEREAS, the Kona Earth Festival includes events such as: Earth Day Fair, Coral Reef Awareness Day, Malama `Aina Clean Up Day, Recycled Art and Fashion Show, West Hawaii Veterans' Cemetery Dryland Reforestation Project, Planet Earth Environmental Pilm Series, Community Tree Planting in O`oma State Forest, Kuleana Green Business Conference & Trade Show, Kona Soil & Water Conservation District 4X4 Mountain Tour, Farm Tour of Organic Mini-Farm, Earth Mother's Day; and many other events yet to be determined; and WHEREAS, the Kona Earth Festival activities will educate visitors and citizens of West Hawaii and provide opportunities to experience sensitive and ethical stewardship skills that promote protection of Hawai`i's natural and cultural resources; and WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds from Council District 8 will be appropriated to the Department of Research and Development to be used towards the Kona Earth Day Festival to defray the costs to provide this educational and valuable community service; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the following amount is hereby transferred and appropriated as set forth below: FUND: General AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATION: $3,000