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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. ~~~ ®~ 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 Kona Coffee Festival is anon-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and is the f scal sponsor for the Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival activities; and WHEREAS, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival has grown to be recognized as the oldest and most successful food festival in Hawaii and the only coffee festival in the United States which showcases "tradition, culture and Kona coffee" through ten days of festivities honoring pioneers, farmers, artisans and coffee; and WHEREAS, events and activities during the 10-day festival include a Cupping Competition, coffee bean picking contest for prizes, the Miss Kona Coffee Pageant, art exhibits featuring collection of paintings and other mediums depicting the Kona coffee lifestyle, a recipe contest using gourmet Kona coffee, tours of working and historical coffee farms, mills and roasting operations and a Kona Coffee Cultural Festival parade; and WHEREAS, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is one of several programs sponsored by the Department of Research and Development that create awareness and education of the rich and diverse cultural resources of Hawaii Island, making positive contributions to quality of life for its residents; and WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds from Council District 8, will be appropriated to the Department of Research and Development to help fund the 2009 Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the following amount is hereby transferred/appropriated as set forth below: FUND: General AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATION: $5,000 OUT AND FROM: 010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC -Contingency Relief $5,000