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JtY of N, COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 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 FRIENDS OF FIRST RESPONDERS FOR THE FAMILY FIRST COUPLES RETREAT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. WHEREAS, Friends of First Responders is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the health and wellness of first responders and their families through trainings, events, and programs; and WHEREAS, Friends of First Responders creates programs where a need is identified and collaborates with existing programs and organizations that align with its mission; and WHEREAS, Friends of First Responders is hosting the Family First Couples Retreat for First Responders, a two-day couples' retreat at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on September 8-9, 2023; and WHEREAS, the retreat will provide experts in their respective fields a space to address specific challenges faced by first responders and their families; and WHEREAS, Friends of First Responders is requesting funds to help defray the costs for the guest speakers' travel expenses, hotel accommodations, and speaker fees; and WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Hawaii Fire Department is to support the holistic well-being of its employees to ensure that residents and visitors of Hawaii Island receive exceptional, all -hazards emergency services; 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 Hawaii Fire Department to provide a grant to Friends of First Responders for its Family First Couples Retreat for First Responders. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of flawai'i hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: