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-'�YY of pt' COUNTY OF HAWAII + ---.S�'�/ STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 375 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 EXPENSES RELATED TO CREATING A REPLICA OF A CANOE GIFTED TO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION BY QUEEN KAPI`OLANI IN 1887. WHEREAS, Hua 0 Lahui is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the betterment of Native Hawaiians and our island community through education, culture, economic opportunities, and healthy lifestyles; and WHEREAS, a wa`a, or canoe, carved from a single log was gifted to the Smithsonian Institution by Queen Kapi`olani in 1887, and Hua 0 Lahui is supporting the efforts to educate future generations of this master skill and Hawaiian history through the creation of a replica canoe and hands-on participation; and WHEREAS, Hua 0 Lahui has secured the opportunity for its carving demonstration and public participation during the 2020 Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo and at the 2020 Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (the Olympics of culture and arts) on O`ahu; and WHEREAS, Hua 0 Lahui has requested financial assistance for this carving project, including expenses for advertisements and shipping the canoe and tools to and from Oahu; and WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports this project as it increases the economic contribution of our visitor industry to Hawaii Island, promotes quality experiences for visitors, and enriches the quality of life for Hawai`i residents; 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 Hua 0 Lahui for expenses related to creating a replica of a canoe gifted to the Smithsonian Institution by Queen Kapi`olani in 1887. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai`i hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: