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RESOLUTION NO. 730 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 THE EXPLORATION
FOUNDATION TO PURCHASE CHROMEBOOKS FOR STUDENTS AT THE WEST
HAWAII EXPLORATIONS ACADEMY .
WHEREAS, the Exploration Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose
mission is to promote educational innovation through outreach, technical assistance, and
advocacy for the West Hawai`i Explorations Academy (WHEA), a public charter school that
focuses on the advancement of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through
hands-on project based learning; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with how many public schools on Hawaii Island have
decided to safely start the school year, WHEA has implemented distance learning to best ensure
physical distancing among its students, teachers, and school staff; and
WHEREAS, the Exploration Foundation is requesting funds to purchase chromebook
laptops for the students at WHEA during the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance distance learning
capabilities and to promote public safety; and
WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Liquor Control is to conduct and/or
support public and youth programs through educational activities in a drug- and alcohol-free
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 7 will be appropriated to the Department of
Liquor Control to provide a grant to the Exploration Foundation to assist with expenses related to
chromebook laptops for students at the West Hawai`i Explorations Academy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai`i hereby
transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $3,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC - Contingency Relief $3,000
CREDITED TO:
010.251.5251.39 Department of Liquor Control $3,000
Public Programs
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Exploration Foundation-WHEA chromebooks)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Liquor Control and Director of Finance, and that the Director of
Finance is hereby authorized to make the necessary transfers in accordance with the terms of this
resolution.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 16th day of September , 20 20
INTRODUCED BY:
C CIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai`i on Septemberp16, 2020 KANEALII-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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