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-�NtY OF N�, COUNTY OF HAWAII --. ..•- STATE OF HAWAI I 4 IR RESOLUTION NO. 5�9 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 THE FRIENDS OF HOKULE`A AND'HAWAI`ILOA FOR THE 2018 "MAHAL O,HAWAII SAIL" EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. WHEREAS, the Malama Honua Worldwide Voyage continues into 2018 as Hokulea, Hikianalia, and the crew of Polynesian Voyaging Society visit community ports around Hawai`i to celebrate Mica-lea's homecoming; and WHEREAS, the "Mahalo, Hawai`i Sail"brings Hokulea and Hikianalia back home to all of Hawai`i, in recognition and celebration of the contributions families, employers, and communities made to help take Hokulea and Hikianalia across the world's ocean; and WHEREAS, The Friends of Hokulea and Hawai`iloa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to teach and perpetuate the Hawaiian traditions of building, restoring, and caring for canoes; and WHEREAS, The Friends of Hokulea and Hawai`iloa will be helping with the "Mahalo, Hawai`i Sail"by coordinating outreach events for crew members to engage with schools and organizations through service projects, presentations, and canoe tours; and WHEREAS, The Friends of Hokulea and Hawai`iloa is requesting funds to assist with costs for transportation to outreach events when the crew members of Hokulea visit Hawaii Island from March through May 2018; and WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Parks and Recreation is to facilitate opportunities, such as this educational outreach, that meet the needs of the Big Island community while maintaining the cultural uniqueness of our rich heritage and diversity; 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 Department of Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to The Friends of Hokulea and Hawai`iloa to provide for transportation to the "Mahalo, Hawai`i Sail" educational outreach events.