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i Of y�h. COUNTY OF HAWAIII STATE OF HAWAFI ryE oF'w�'� RESOLUTION NO. 376 -22- 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 TTHE PAHOA LAVA ZONE MUSEUM TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES FOR LEI AND COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS FOR GRADUATESOF PUNA HIGH SCHOOLS. WHEREAS, the Pahoa Lava Zone Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, displays cultural art and volcanic exhibits and artifacts that highlight the unique geological features of lower Puna, contributing to the revitalization of downtown Pahoa and the surrounding community; and WHEREAS, graduation ceremonies are community events that celebrate and honor the hard work and successes of graduating seniors; and WHEREAS, the Pahoa Lava Zone Museum coordinated donations to purchase caps and gowns for graduating seniors and through that discovered many students do not receive a lei on graduation day; and WHEREAS, the Pahoa Lava Zone Museum is requesting funds to defray the cost of materials to make lei and small commemorative gifts for students graduating from high schools in Puna; and WHEREAS, one of the Department of Liquor Control's goals is to support programs that promote the health, education, and well-being of the youth in our community with alcohol- and drug-free events such as graduation ceremonies; 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 Department of Liquor Control to provide a grant to the Pahoa Lava Zone Museum to assist with expenses for lei and commemorative gifts for graduates of Puna High Schools. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: