HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 312 Draft 01 2022-2024COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 43,irr-)' 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 FULL LIFE TO ASSIST
ABLED HAWAII ARTISTS WITH EXPENSES RELATING TO ITS COMMUNITY
ART EVENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
WHEREAS, Full Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist in
the empowerment of individuals with developmental disabilities, enabling them to achieve and
enjoy a self -determined quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Abled Hawaii Artists (AHA) is a volunteer -based organization that aims to
raise community awareness of our robust disability culture on Hawaii Island by celebrating the
spectrum of creativity and promoting inclusive entrepreneurship in the arts through a variety of
festivals and events that focuses on individual abilities; and
WHEREAS, Full Life has been the fiscal and main events sponsor for AHA since 2011
and is collaborating with AHA to coordinate three community art events to support artists with
disabilities; and
WHEREAS, many artists and participants of these events come from low-income
households who may not always be able to afford expenses and supplies associated with these
inclusive community events; and
WHEREAS, Full Life is requesting funds to cover necessary expenses relating to AHA's
three community art events including, but not limited to, event coordination and promotion,
American Sign Language accommodations, scholarships, art supplies, refreshments, and
teaching fees; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation supports events that fall under its
Culture and Education program that promotes, perpetuates, and encourages activities and
programs in culture, art, history, and humanities; 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
Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to Full Life to assist Abled Hawaii Artists with
expenses relating to its community art events for individuals with disabilities.
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: $6,900
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $6,900
CREDITED TO:
010.500.5503.02 Department of Parks and Recreation $6,900
P&R Admin OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Full Life—AHA Community Art Events
for Individuals with Disabilities)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Parks and Recreation 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 , 20 23 .
INTRO ED Y: r
CO L MEMBE , 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 Hawai`i on October 18, 2023
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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4,1/1.1-,C —titJ2t/ Reference: C-535/Council
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