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a+4�f0 COUNTYF HAWAIII `* STATE OF HAWAPI +T. �Ma e•®T 'rTyr'Q'F•N�.q4 1 RESOLUTION NO. 404 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 TO THE MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL FOR A REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES RELATED TO THE 59TH ANNUAL MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL. WHEREAS, The Merrie Monarch Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that perpetuates the memory and legacy of King David Kaldkaua through an internationally renowned annual celebration of hula and Hawaiian culture; and WHEREAS, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was cancelled in 2020 and modified in 2021, thus creating a disruption in the normal financial structure and operations to sustain the event; and WHEREAS,the Merrie Monarch Festival Organizing Committee developed a rigorous safety guideline and another modified plan that allowed for a limited audience experience for the 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival; and WHEREAS, The Merrie Monarch Festival is requesting funds as a reimbursement for expenses incurred from conducting the 59th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, which included, but not limited to, cleaning supplies and equipment, stage design and construction, safety supplies and equipment, safety monitoring services, insurance fees, decorations, back-up generators, tents, and canopies; and WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation provides and facilitates a wide variety of services to meet the needs of the community while maintaining the cultural uniqueness of Hawai`i's rich heritage, diversity, and the aloha spirit; 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 3 will be appropriated to the Department of Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to The Merrie Monarch Festival for a reimbursement of expenses related to the 59th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: