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• <br /> ,1I-/�j <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII :- Nk' /1•- STATE OF HAWAII <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 367 17 <br /> A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT <br /> AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A <br /> DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE KONA TAHITI <br /> FETE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION FOR ITS KONA TAHITI <br /> FETE 2017 FESTIVAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. <br /> WHEREAS,the Kona Tahiti Fete Educational and Cultural Association (KTFECA) is a <br /> 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to contribute to the enrichment of youth and <br /> young adults by enhancing their understanding of their ancestral heritage; and <br /> WHEREAS, on November 1-4 at the Kekuaokalani Gymnasium, KTFECA and the <br /> TeMana Rose Tahitian School of Dance will be hosting the Kona Tahiti Fete 2017, a festival to <br /> promote the cultural connections between Hawai`i and Tahiti through dance, music, art, <br /> language, and cuisine; and <br /> WHEREAS, KTFECA and the TeMana Rose Tahitian School of Dance will also be <br /> visiting various schools and conducting community outreach activities around Hawai`i Island; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, KTFECA is requesting funds as a reimbursement for ground transportation <br /> that is needed for the duration of the Kona Tahiti Fete 2017 festival and community outreach <br /> activities; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports efforts to recognize <br /> and share the Native Hawaiian culture and history with Hawai`i Island visitors, industry groups, <br /> and communities; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawai`i County Code, <br /> Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via <br /> resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event, <br /> activity, service, equipment,materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; now, <br /> therefore, <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that <br /> Contingency Relief funds from Council District 6 will be appropriated to the Department of <br /> Research and Development to provide a grant to the Kona Tahiti Fete Educational and Cultural <br /> Association to assist with ground transportation for its Kona Tahiti Fete 2017 festival and <br /> community outreach activities. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai`i hereby <br /> transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: <br />