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STATE OF HAWAIII
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SOLUTION NO. 42 23
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 GRASSROOTS
CHURCH FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO ITS KULEANA PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Grassroots Church is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit whose mission is to be a light in
the world through service and community involvement; and
WHEREAS, Grassroots Church is spearheading the Kuleana Project, a workforce
development, food sustainability, and community-building program; and
WHEREAS, Grassroots Church would like to create a resilient space on a 13-acre lot in
Pahoa to serve as a gathering point for its Kuleana Project, with the potential to serve as a
distribution point during times of disaster and emergency; and
WHEREAS,the Kuleana Project will also have a food hub to wash, sort,pack, and
process the kalo (taro), `olena(turmeric), cassava, squash, `uala(sweet potato), basil, and other
agricultural products grown onsite; and
WHEREAS, Grassroots Church is requesting funds for its Kuleana Project to assist with
expenses such as equipment and supplies for clearing land, tents and tables for workshops,hoses
and water pumps, and costs associated with the processing, harvesting, and packaging of crops;
and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports sustainable
agricultural practices by promoting educational opportunities designed to build skills and
community capacity in agricultural activities; 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
Research and Development to provide a grant to Grassroots Church for expenses related to its
Kuleana Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai`i hereby
transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below:
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FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $15,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $15,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development 1
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$ 5000
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Grassroots Church—Kuleana Project)
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 Hilo , Hawai`i,this 8th day of February , 20 23 .
INTRO UCED BY:
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COUk IL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL
ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii EVANS X
GALIMBA X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted 1w thi.COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA
County of Hawai`i on II'e ruary 25, LL LL X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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