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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 086 Draft 01 2020-2022 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 LAUPĀHOEHOE TRAIN MUSEUM, A DESIGNATED RESILIENCE HUB, TO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND RECOVERY PERIOD. WHEREAS, Laupāhoehoe Train Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that preserves and promotes the historic, cultural, educational, social, civic, and economic interests of the North Hilo and Hāmākua districts, while highlighting the history of the railroads on the island of Hawaiʻi; and WHEREAS, Laupāhoehoe Train Museum has been designated as a Resilience Hub to provide essential community services during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period; and WHEREAS, Laupāhoehoe Train Museum has been awarded CARES Act funding from the County of Hawaiʻi to support community resilience and wellness programs, digital access and internet connectivity, and food assistance; and WHEREAS, Laupāhoehoe Train Museum is requesting funds to enhance its ability to continue offering these essential services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period; and WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports this project, because it is compatible with its mission to enhance the standard of living for residents in Hawaiʻi County; 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 HAWAI‘I that Contingency Relief funds from Council District 1 will be appropriated to the Department of Research and Development to provide a grant to Laupāhoehoe Train Museum, a designated Resilience Hub, to support essential community services during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period. 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:  $2,500       OUT AND FROM:    010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC – Contingency Relief $2,500      CREDITED TO:    010.161.5163.20 Department of Research and Development $2,500   Business Development R&D    115 Misc. Contract Services    (Laupāhoehoe Train Museum - COVID-19 Resilience Hub)    BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Director of Research and Development 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 _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___. INTRODUCED BY: _______________________________________ COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hilo, Hawai‘i ROLL CALL VOTE    AYES NOES ABS EX   CHUNG       DAVID       I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________. INABA       KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER       KIERKIEWICZ       KIMBALL      ATTEST: LEE LOY       RICHARDS       VILLEGAS              Reference:  COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.