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COUNTY OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. STATE OF HAWAI `I G2 21 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 MAKU`U FARMERS ASSOCIATION TO ESTABLISH A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM FOR THE MAKU`U HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY. WHEREAS, Maku`u Farmers Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was formed in 1997 to serve Native Hawaiian farmers and families residing on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands' Maku`u agricultural homestead lots in lower Puna; and WHEREAS, Maku`u homestead consists of 127 five -acre parcels designated for families and 50 two -acre parcels designated for community use; and WHEREAS, the Maku`u homestead community would like to establish a Neighborhood Watch Program to address the increase in criminal activity, including agricultural theft, vandalism, trespassing, and illegal dumping, which has been exacerbated since the 2018 Kilauea eruption; and WHEREAS, Maku`u Farmers Association is requesting funds to purchase equipment and supplies to establish a Neighborhood Watch Program for the Maku`u homestead community; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney supports programs and initiatives that help to reduce crime and keep our communities safe; 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 4 will be appropriated to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to provide a grant to Maku`u Farmers Association to establish a Neighborhood Watch Program for the Maku`u homestead community. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: