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Jq-4 OF II,'1 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAPI ,tf GP•M'J+ 1' RESOLUTION NO. 724 1-8 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 WAIMEA PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES RELATING TO THE RESCUE FOOD PROGRAM IN WAIMEA. WHEREAS, the Waimea Preservation Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves the community by preserving the character, culture, and history of Waimea; and WHEREAS, the Rescue Food Program is a group of volunteers dedicated to providing free, quality prepared food to those in need to create a healthier and safer community in Waimea; and WHEREAS, the Rescue Food Program collects quality donated food that would otherwise be disposed of by stores and restaurants, and this program is backed by the federal Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 1996 and the Hawaii Good Samaritan Donation of Food Act (Chapter 145D, Hawaii Revised Statutes), which protects the donor and the distributing organization from liability; and WHEREAS, the Waimea Preservation Association is committed to working with the Rescue Food Program in its efforts to share resources, improve the quality of life, and influence the future and character of Waimea through this needed program; and WHEREAS, the Waimea Preservation Association is requesting funds for transportation expenses to continue the efforts of the Rescue Food Program; and WHEREAS, the Department of Liquor Control supports organizations and alcohol -free and drug-free programs that focus on the health and wellness of the community; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawaii 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 Liquor Control to provide a grant to the Waimea Preservation Association for transportation expenses relating to the Rescue Food Program in Waimea. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: