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I OF COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII orf OFNF'� RESOLUTION NO. 2:0 19 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD FOR THE CONVOY OF HOPE BIG ISLAND COMMUNITY EVENT. WHEREAS, First Assembly of God, doing business as (d/b/a) Convoy of Hope Hawaii, is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization that provides an array of services and goods to families in need; and WHEREAS, Convoy of Hope Hawaii is a faith-based, non-profit organization with a driving passion to feed the world through children's feeding initiatives, and also provides community outreach and free goods and services to community members during times of disaster; and WHEREAS, Convoy of Hope Hawaii is a core partner of the Convoy of Hope Big Island Community Event, which will be held on August 24, 2019, at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium; and WHEREAS, Convoy of Hope Hawaii is requesting funding assistance for the Convoy of Hope Big Island Community Event, including but not limited to the expenses for backpacks and school supplies, and other related items for children in the community; and i WHEREAS, this annual event has been attended by thousands of Hawaii Island residents, including parents and their children, and has been instrumental in bringing organizations and people together to inspire compassion and transform people's lives through a collaborative effort; and WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation supports this outreach event as it falls within their community programs to promote, perpetuate, and encourage collaboration in the community while providing a safe and educational environment for the public; 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 1 will be appropriated to the Department of Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to First Assembly of God to help fund the Convoy of Hope Big Island Community Event.