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COUNTY OF HAWAFI STATE OF HAWAPI
SOLUTION NO. 536 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 VIBRANT HAWAII
TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES FOR ITS MAKAHIKI EVENTS IN NORTH HILO AND
KOALA.
WHEREAS, Vibrant Hawaii is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that brings
community-based organizations, government, foundations, and businesses together to build
awareness and implement strategies that are developed and resourced by the community; and
WHEREAS, Makahiki is marked by the rise of the constellation Makali`i (Pleiades) in
early November in which land districts traditionally aspired to produce and share their harvest in
recognition of Hawai`i's abundance, deep connections to place, and investment in social
cohesion; and
WHEREAS, Vibrant Hawaii aims to restore the ancestral practices of Makahiki, in
today's modern context,to include year-end reflection, celebration, resource inventory, data
analysis, forecasting, and strategic planning; and
WHEREAS, Vibrant Hawaii has over 35 Resilience Hubs around Hawaii Island that
are powered by adaptive leaders in the communities with the knowledge and skill sets to plan
and host public Makahiki events in the districts of North Hilo and Kohala; and
WHEREAS, Vibrant Hawaii is requesting funds to assist with expenses for event
supplies (signs/banners, office supplies, printing, etc.), safety and sanitation supplies and
equipment, youth training workshops, awards for youth showcases, emergency preparation kits,
and special event insurance; 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 our 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 1 will be appropriated to the Department of
Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to Vibrant Hawaii to plan and host Makahiki events in
the districts of North Hilo and Kohala.
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: $5,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $5,000
CREDITED TO:
010.500.5503.02 Department of Parks and Recreation $5,000
P&R Admin OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Vibrant Hawaii—Makahiki Events)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Parks and Recreation 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 21st day of September , 2022 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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UNCIL MEN5BER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the I{gNEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
County of Hawaii on September 21, 2022
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL X
ATTEST: LEE LOY X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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