Laserfiche WebLink
11YlOi....,. <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII •� �" / • STATE OF HAWAII <br /> ,TE'GF•N,� • <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 205 13 <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND <br /> DEVELOPMENT TO AWARD A GRANT TO THE HAWAII TROPICAL <br /> FLOWER COUNCIL (HTFC) <br /> WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(B) of the Hawaii County <br /> Code (2005 Edition as amended) states, grants in excess of$25,000 to organizations <br /> that do not qualify as nonprofit organizations shall specifically identify the purpose for <br /> which the funds shall be used in an ordinance or resolution and be subject to <br /> competition in compliance with chapter 103D of the Hawaii Revised Statutes; and <br /> WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-136(5) of the Hawaii County Code <br /> states, "nonprofit organization" means an organization organized for other than profit- <br /> making purposes and which has a current 501(c)3 tax-exemption from the Internal <br /> Revenue Code; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development wishes to provide a <br /> grant of$40,000 to the Hawaii Tropical Flower Council (HTFC); and <br /> WHEREAS, the HTFC does not qualify as a nonprofit organization as defined <br /> above; and <br /> WHEREAS, the funds are part of the Department of Research and <br /> Development's Supplemental Funding Awards for FY 2013 — 2014, the underlying intent <br /> of which is to promote sustainable economic development; and, <br /> WHEREAS, funds will be used to support strategic marketing efforts by HTFC to <br /> expose local floral and foliage producers to new markets; now, therefore, <br />