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-4 Of COUNTY OF HAWAIII STATE OF HAAI`I RESOLUTION NO. .323 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 THE FRIENDS OF LILI'UOKALANI GARDENS FOR ITS CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK EVENT. WHEREAS, the Friends of Lili'uokalani Gardens is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that prepares for activities and festive events throughout the year and is dedicated to fostering, improving, and maintaining the 24 -acre cultural landscape at Lili'uokalani Gardens; and WHEREAS, thousands of visitors and residents participate in a variety of activities and community events at Lili'uokalani Gardens; and WHEREAS, on December 23-24, 2023, the Friends of Lili'uokalani Gardens will be hosting "Garden Enchantment", a Christmas in the Park event, where visitors and residents will be able to walk or drive through the park to view the different trees being lit up in the spirit of the season; and WHEREAS, the Friends of Lili'uokalani Gardens is requesting funds for security, insurance, promotional packages, and fuel for generators to light up the event; and WHEREAS, this event falls within the goals of the Department of Parks and Recreation to provide community events to perpetuate and preserve cultural, ethnic, and community traditions; 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 5 will be appropriated to the Department of Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to the Friends of Lili'uokalani Gardens for its Christmas in the Park event. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: