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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 HOMELESS TASK
FORCE FOR ITS OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS.
WHEREAS, Homeless Task Force is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission
is to provide outreach and engagement services to address homelessness in our community; and
WHEREAS, outreach and engagement are essential services that inform and connect our
un-housed population on safe haven options for housing, drug and alcohol rehabilitation services,
and family reunification; and
WHEREAS, Homeless Task Force in collaboration with social services organizations,
the Hawai`i Police Department,the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, hospitals, churches,
businesses, and other agencies are actively engaging with this target population to address the
increase in criminal activity and improve the lives of those without homes; and
WHEREAS, Homeless Task Force is requesting funds to help defray costs necessary to
support its outreach and engagement, which include fees for acquiring birth certificates and
personal identification, as well as purchasing trash bags, gloves, food, hygiene products,
clothing, diapers, baby food, gas, medical equipment and supplies,temporary emergency
housing cost, and transportation cost affecting the homeless population; and
WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is to improve the
criminal justice system by identifying areas of need and working collaboratively with other
criminal justice agencies and the community; 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 HAWAII that
Contingency Relief funds from Council District 7 will be appropriated to the Office of the
Prosecuting Attorney to provide a grant to Homeless Task Force for its outreach and engagement
efforts.
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: $15,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $15,000
CREDITED TO:
010.271.5271.02, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney $15,000
Prosecuting Atty OCE
• 115 Misc. Contract Services
(Homeless Task Force-Outreach and Engagement
Efforts)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Prosecuting Attorney 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 19th day of April , 20 23 .
INTRODUC
C*UNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i 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 by the COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA X
County of Hawaii on April 19, 2023
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-191/Council
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