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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br />70 19 <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 MERRIE <br />MONARCH FESTIVAL TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO THE REPAIR <br />OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AT THE AUNTY DOTTIE THOMPSON <br />HALE. <br />WHEREAS, the Merrie Monarch Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that <br />perpetuates the memory and legacy of King David Kalakaua through an internationally <br />renowned annual celebration of hula and Hawaiian culture; and <br />WHEREAS, the Merrie Monarch Festival is the main tenant of the Aunty Dottie <br />Thompson Hale, located at the Ho`olulu Complex in Hilo; and <br />WHEREAS, after years of declining performance, the air conditioning system at the <br />Aunty Dottie Thompson Hale failed in 2018, requiring costly repairs; and <br />WHEREAS, the Merrie Monarch Festival is requesting assistance with these costs <br />related to the repair of the air conditioning system at the Aunty Dottie Thompson Hale; and <br />WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation supports clean, safe, and well- <br />maintained facilities at the Ho`olulu Complex; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawaii 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 2 will be appropriated to the Department of <br />Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to the Merrie Monarch Festival to assist with expenses <br />relating to the repair of the air conditioning system at the Aunty Dottie Thompson Hale. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby <br />transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: <br />