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RESOLUTION NO. 297 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 HAWAII JAPANESE
CENTER FOR THE JAPANESE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF HAWAI`I'S 2023
BUNKA NO HI PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Hawaii Japanese Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that
serves as a cultural, research, and educational center for the community; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii Japanese Center is working in partnership with the Japanese
Community Association of Hawaii (JCAH) to coordinate the JCAH 2023 Bunka No Hi, a
biennial program celebrating Japanese culture in Hawaii that will be held on
November 18, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the JCAH 2023 Bunka No Hi program is open to the general public,
highlighted by an Omikoshi parade, and will include activities such as calligraphy, tea ceremony,
origami, bonsai, food booths, martial arts, .and other cultural demonstrations; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii Japanese Center is requesting funds to cover expenses for the
repair of the Omikoshi (shrine) for the parade, sound equipment, entertainment fees, and other
supplies and materials related to the JCAH 2023 Bunka No Hi program; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Liquor Control supports organizations and programs that
provide drug-free and alcohol -free events for the community; 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 1 will be appropriated to the Department of
Liquor Control to provide a grant to the Hawaii Japanese Center for the Japanese Community
Association of Hawai`i's 2023 Bunka No Hi program.
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: $1,500
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $1,500
CREDITED TO:
010.251.5251.39 Department of Liquor Control $1,500
Public Programs
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Hawai`i Japanese Center—JCAH 2023 Bunka No
Hi)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Liquor Control 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 18th day of October , 2023 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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UNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
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 October 18, 2023
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-508/Council
RI( AIRPERSON PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 297 23
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