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J�tYfOF H,k COUNTY OF HAWAII `* STATE OF HAWAII 7� OFNh� 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 M. ALAMA O PUNA TO ASSIST WITH FUNDING YOUTH ENGAGEMENT EVENTS FOR KEA`AU MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. WHEREAS, Malama O Pima is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide community resources to maintain a safe and healthy community through environmental education, hands-on projects, advocacy, watchdogging, and land trusting; and WHEREAS, the Kea`au Middle Parent Teacher Student Association (Kea`au Middle PISA) promotes the collaboration and engagement of families and educators and advocates for the students' education and well-being; and WHEREAS, the Kea`au Middle PTSA and Kea`au Middle School are coordinating youth engagement events in the 2023-2024 school year that include the Halloween Haunt, school Winter Dance, post -Christmas parade Hot Chocolate Gathering, College Career Readiness, and 8th grade commencement; and WHEREAS, Malama O Puna supports youth engagement events that foster a sense of community and enhance the social and emotional well-being of students from the Puna region; and WHEREAS, as the fiscal sponsor for these youth engagement events, Malama O Puna is requesting fiends to cover expenses that include, but are not limited to, event decorations and supplies, paper products, Halloween candy and glow sticks, deejay fee, and refreshments; and WHEREAS, the Department of Liquor Control supports drug-free and alcohol -free events that enrich the lives of community members; 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 Department of Liquor Control to provide a grant to Malama O Puna to assist with funding youth engagement events for Kea`au Middle School in the 2023-2024 school year.