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COUNTY OF HAWAF1 STATE OF HAWAFI
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RESOLUTION NO. 133 At„ 3
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 HONDA
HONGWANJI MISSION OF HAWAII TO COMPLETE A FILM DOCUMENTARY ON
SUGAR PLANTATION LABOR ORGANIZER, KATSU GOTO.
WHEREAS, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, dba Honoka`a Hongwanji Mission,
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports the diverse cultural heritage of the people of
the Hdmdkua district; and
WHEREAS, Honoka`a Hongwanji has formed the Katsu Goto Memorial Committee, led
by Patsy Iwasaki of Hilo, to recognize the life and accomplishments of Katsu Goto; and
WHEREAS, Katsu Goto arrived in Hawaii from Japan in 1885 on the first ship of
contract laborers to work in the sugar plantations and served out his three-year contract on the
Hdmdkua and North Hilo coast; and
WHEREAS, when Katsu Goto opened a general store in Honoka`a in 1888 he emerged
as a leader in the Japanese community in Hawaii, serving as a voice for sugar workers and a
translator between workers and plantation managers in labor disputes; and
WHEREAS,the circumstances surrounding the shocking murder of Katsu Goto on the
night of October 28, 1889, and the subsequent manslaughter convictions of the four men
responsible for his death marked an early turning point for the organization of plantation labor
and the eventual establishment of labor unions in Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, Patsy Iwasaki promoted the story of Katsu Goto with a graphic novel titled
"Hdmdkua Hero: A True Plantation Story" and an exhibit at the Bishop Museum; and
WHEREAS, in 2017 the Katsu Goto Memorial Committee began work on an hour-long
documentary about Goto's life in Japan and Hawaii, his tragic death,the aftermath, his legacy,
and the themes of human rights, race, immigration, power, and plantation life; and
WHEREAS, although production for this documentary was completed, post-production
was halted in January 2018 when director and editor Danny Miller passed away; and
WHEREAS, a new director and editor from Oahu with roots on Hawaii Island was
selected to film additional community footage and to complete production of this documentary;
and
WHEREAS,the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, dba Honoka`a Hongwanji
Mission is requesting additional funds to compensate new director of photography, for film
rendering and development, and postproduction to complete the documentary; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports the development of
the local film industry to showcase the history, places, and communities of Hawaii Island; 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
Research and Development to provide a grant to Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, dba
Honoka`a Hongwanji Mission to complete a film documentary on sugar plantation labor
organizer, Katsu Goto.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby
transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $4,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $4,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5163.18 Department of Research and Development $4,000
Big Island Film Office—R&D
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Honoka`a Hongwanji Mission—Katsu Goto
documentary)
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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 Kona , Hawai`i, this 3rd day of May , 2023 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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411.2.witt•WOM,
J. IL MEMBER F HA •1AI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i 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 May 3, 2023 .
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-233/Council
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