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_,Mwos N4 . COUNTY OF HAWAII .E��•,,=','•,,=','W_•' STATE OF HAWAII '...k4 OF MF':s RESOLUTION NO. 374 19 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 HUA 0 LAHUI FOR THE QUEEN KAPI`OLANI CANOE PROJECT. WHEREAS, Hua 0 Lahui is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is supporting and initiating programs for the betterment of Native Hawaiians and Hawai`i through education on culture, economy, and health; and WHEREAS, Hua 0 Lahui will be carving a replica of the canoe that Queen Kapi`olani gifted to the Smithsonian Institution in 1887, which is recognized as the oldest intact Hawaiian canoe in existence, and the dedicated carvers who are working on the replica hope that this project will help to perpetuate traditional Hawaiian culture and honor the story of Queen Kapi`olani's journey; and WHEREAS, in 2020, carvers of Hua 0 Lahui will be doing carving demonstrations at the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo and at the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture on 0'ahu while representing Hawai`i County; and WHEREAS, Hua 0 Lahui is requesting funds to cover expenses such as materials, supplies, and shipping costs for the Queen Kapi`olani Canoe Project; and WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation supports opportunities that meet the needs of the Big Island community while maintaining the cultural uniqueness of our rich heritage; 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 Hua 0 Lahui for expenses related to the Queen Kapi`olani Canoe Project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai`i hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: