HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 062 Draft 01 2020-2022COUNTY 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:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $25500
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk -Council SVC - Contingency Relief $211500
CREDITED TO:
010.271.5271.02 Office of the Prosecuting Attorney $25500
Prosecuting Attorney OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Maku`u Farmers Association - Neighborhood
Watch Program)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Prosecuting Attorney 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 17th day of March 52021
INT7C D Y:
CO CIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted b the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on March 17, 2021v
ATTEST:
0)
ROLL CALL VOTE
Reference:
C-141/Council
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AYES NOES ABS EX
CHUNG
x
DAVID
X
INABA
X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
X
KIERKIEWICZ
X
KIMBALL
X
LEE LOY
X
RICHARDS
X
VILLEGAS
X
F0
1 0
Reference:
C-141/Council
RESOLUTION NO. 62o 2 Z