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t OJa.vfoe H,�t y� COUNTY OF HAWAII ._ STATE OF HAWAII �TfOFH�J i RESOLUTION NO. 555 20 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 KEALAKEHE PROJECT GRAD FOR EXPENSES RELATING TO ITS 2020 KEALAKEHE PROJECT GRAD EVENT. I WHEREAS, Kealakehe Project Grad is an alcohol-, tobacco-, and drug-free event that provides a safe, all-night celebration for graduating seniors from Kealakehe high School, West Hawaii Explorations Academy, and qualifying home-schools; and WHEREAS, Kealakehe Project Grad is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has coordinated the Kealakehe Project Grad event since its inception in 2001; and WHEREAS, the 2020 Kealakehe Project Grad event will take place at the KBXtreme Family Entertainment Center, commencing at 9:00 p.m. on May 23 and concluding at 5:00 a.m. on May 24; and WHEREAS, the 2020 Kealakehe Project Grad event is chaperoned by volunteer parents, teachers, hired security personnel, and police officers to ensure the safety of participating students; and WHEREAS, Kealakehe Project Grad is requesting funds to help pay for meals, snacks, live entertainment, games, transportation, activities, memorabilia, and other expenses associated with the graduation-night celebration; and WHEREAS, the Department of Liquor Control supports organizations and programs that improve the lives of young people through supervised alcohol-, tobacco-, and drug-free recreational activities intended to promote growth and learning in a safe environment; 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 8 will be appropriated to the Department of Liquor Control to provide a grant to Kealakehe Project Grad to assist with expenses relating to its 2020 Kealakehe Project Grad event.