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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII . �rF cF•Hr.�__ RESOLUTION NO. 58S 1 s 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 KAHUA PA'A MUA, INC., TO SUPPORT THE BIG ISLAND CHAPTERS OF THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA BY PROVIDING FIVE YEAR-END BANQUETS FOR ITS PARTICIPANTS. WHEREAS, Kahua Pa'a Mua, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance communities through economic, conservation, preservation, social, and educational programs for youth and adults with a focus on agriculture; and WHEREAS, Kahua Pa'a Mua, Inc., spearheaded a strategic planning session in August 2016 for all existing Big Island Chapters of the Future Farmers of America (FFA), which enhanced the interest of our high school students to look at agriculture as future careers; and WHEREAS,Kahua Pa'a Mua, Inc., will be hosting five separate year-end banquets for existing Big Island Chapters of the FFA to showcase the multitude of accomplishments of FFA participants, including winning multiple State FFA competitions; and WHEREAS, these banquets will also feature the installation of officers for the 2018-19 school year and a recruitment of new chapter members; and WHEREAS, Kahua Pa'a Mua, Inc., is requesting financial assistance for the rental fee of the facilities, decorations, tables, chairs, stage, AV equipment, refreshments, commendations, recognition plaques, FFA proficiency awards of achievements, and lei; and WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports programs that facilitate the sustainability of Hawai`i Island communities through community based collaboration; 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 9 will be appropriated to the Department of Research and Development to provide a grant to Kahua Pa'a Mua, Inc., to assist the Big Island Chapters of the Future Farmers of America.