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RESOLUTION NO. 139 23
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A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT y
AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING THE SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE WAIMEA
OUTDOOR CIRCLE TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO THE CONTINUED
MAINTENANCE OF ULU L V AU, THE WAIMEA NATURE PARK.
WHEREAS, Ulu Ld`au,the Waimea Nature Park, is a ten-acre, walkable nature preserve
located in the heart of Waimea town, which is open to the general public at no charge for
everyone to enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, including walking, picnics, native plant
identification, dog walking, and meditating; and
WHEREAS, Ulu Ld`au is also home to the largest collection of`ohi`a lehua, the official
flower of Hawaii Island, further signifying its immense environmental, cultural, recreational,
and scenic value to both the Waimea community and Hawaii County as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the Waimea Outdoor Circle is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under the
umbrella of The Outdoor Circle, and its mission is to foster environmental preservation and the
enhancement of nature through education and community involvement; and
WHEREAS, the Waimea Outdoor Circle has maintained Ulu Ld`au since 1999 and is
requesting funding assistance to help with necessary expenses including, but not limited to,
landscaping tools and equipment, security services, a portable toilet, and refreshments for
volunteers for the continued maintenance of Ulu Ld'au; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation supports this project as it is in
keeping with the goals and objectives of the department to support areas that are safe and well-
maintained natural environments that meet the recreational needs and interests of Hawaii
County residents; 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 9 will be appropriated to the Department of
Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to the Waimea Outdoor Circle to assist with expenses
related to the continued maintenance of Ulu Ld`au,the Waimea Nature Park.
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: $8,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $8,000
CREDITED TO:
010.500.5503.02 Department of Parks and Recreation $8,000
P&R Admin. OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Waimea Outdoor Circle-Ulu La`au)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Parks and Recreation and the 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 , 20 23.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMB 4 OUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii 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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