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Exhibit A (f) The expenses for the attendance of a Council Member at Committee and Council meetings and public hearings shall be drawn from the general accounts. Similarly, the reasonable expenses for the attendance of the district staff to support the Committee Chairperson shall be drawn from the general accounts with the concurrence of the County Clerk. 3. Each Council Member shall have direct responsibility over the District Contingency Relief account. (a) Each Council Member is allotted monies as specified in the budget for annual Contingency Relief, when appropriated in the General Fund, to provide for County related projects[.-] that have a clear public purpose and provide direct benefits to the community. (b) In an election year (July-December), the Council Member shall be allotted 50% of the appropriation. The remaining 50% (December—June) shall be allotted in December; however, if the incumbent Council Member is reelected in either the Primary Election or General Election, then the remaining 50% shall be allotted immediately. (c) Expenditures shall be transferred to County agencies using the appropriate legislative mechanisms for the benefit of the agencies to provide for the public. (d) All purchases of equipment must follow the procurement law and be domiciled in the County Departments. Equipment, supplies and products are the property of the County. (e) Transfers between the DAE and Contingency Relief accounts are prohibited. (f) Transfers from a district account to other district accounts are prohibited. (g) A nonprofit organization receiving grant-in-aid pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(1) of the Hawai`i County Code shall not be eligible to receive District Contingency Relief funding during the fiscal year in which the grant-in- aid is provided. 27-4