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COUNTY OF HAWAII :I•fPz'- E�•= STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 296 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 YWCA OF HAWAII ISLAND FOR THE MASS VIOLENCE TRAINING SYMPOSIUM. WHEREAS, the State of Hawai`i Crime Victim Compensation Commission and the County of Hawai`i Office of the Prosecuting Attorney are coordinating a Mass Violence Training Symposium that will be held on October 26-27, 2017, at the Kilauea Military Camp; and WHEREAS,the objective of the Mass Violence Training Symposium is to coordinate efforts and protocols in Hawai`i to prepare for and respond to terrorism and mass-violence crimes at the local, state, and federal levels; and WHEREAS, YWCA of Hawai`i Island is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization that is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace,justice, freedom, and dignity for all; and WHEREAS, YWCA of Hawai`i Island will be working with the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to provide services for victims and their families such as counseling, crisis intervention, and education; and WHEREAS, YWCA of Hawai`i Island, along with other organizations, will be participating in the Mass Violence Training Symposium to develop a basic collaborative strategy that identifies and meets the needs of survivors and communities affected by mass-violence crimes; and WHEREAS, YWCA of Hawai`i Island is requesting funds to assist with food, drinks, and snacks for the two-day symposium; 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 6 will be appropriated to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to provide a grant to YWCA of Hawai`i Island to assist with the Mass Violence Training Symposium. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai`i hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: