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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />STATE OF HAWAIII <br />RESOLUTION NO. 224 09 <br />(DRAFT 2) <br />A RESOLUTION ALLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS TO VOLUNTARILY REQUEST <br />TO TRANSFER ANY AMOUNT WITHIN INDIVIDUAL SALARY LIMITS FROM <br />COUNTY CLERK'S SALARY AND WAGES (S&W) ACCOUNT TO THE <br />CONTINGENCY RELIEF ACCOUNT, TO BE APPROPRIATED IN ACCORDANCE <br />WITH CURRENT CONTINGENCY RELIEF FUND PROCEDURES. <br />WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council should exercise leadership during these <br />difficult economic times, particularly in terms of compensation levels; and <br />WHEREAS, some Hawaii County Council members may wish to use a portion of their <br />County salaries as a means of financially supporting chosen 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, in previous terms, Council members had the use of a Contingency Relief <br />Fund to help fund programs and activities offered by 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations and <br />sponsored by the County, and effective procedures already exist for the appropriation of <br />Contingency Relief Funds; and <br />WHEREAS, final determination of salary transfer procedures will be done accordingly; <br />now, therefore, <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that <br />Council members can choose to voluntarily transfer a specific amount, not less than $5,000, from <br />County Clerk's S&W accounts to the Contingency Relief account. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be in effect for the duration of <br />the Council Member's current term, expiring at Noon, December 6, 2010. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount transferred to the Contingency Relief <br />account be further appropriated by that Council member in accordance with existing <br />Contingency Relief Fund appropriation procedures. <br />