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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII E.OF.N'� RESOLUTION NO. 216 17 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO MALAMA 0 PUNA TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF UP TO THREE BUS STOP SHELTERS IN FERN ACRES. WHEREAS,the Fern Acres Subdivision was created around 1958 and comprised of nearly 2,000 parcels on almost 4,000 acres of land; and WHEREAS, the Fern Acres Community Association is mandated to improve the 25 miles of subdivision roadway while enhancing the quality of life for the families and residents in the community; and WHEREAS, the Fern Acres Community Association estimates that the subdivision has over 3,000 residents,many of whom need to ride the County and school busses on a weekly basis; and WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the environment and standard of living for the residents of Puna, which has agreed to sponsor the Fern Acres Community Association with its efforts to create up to three new bus stop shelters; and WHEREAS, the Office of Housing and Community Development supports organizations and programs that provide community capacity building, which includes safe transportation for the residential population of Fern Acres; and WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is requesting funds for construction materials and contracting landscaping equipment for up to three bus,stop shelters; and WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawai`i County Code, Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event, activity, service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that Contingency Relief funds from Council District 5 will be appropriated to the Office of Housing and Community Development to provide a grant to Malama 0 Puna to assist with the construction of up to three bus stop shelters in the Fern Acres Subdivision.