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RESOLUTION NO. 352 2
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 KU`IKAHI
MEDIATION CENTER INC. FOR ITS EAST HAWAI`I LANDLORD TENANT
MEDIATION PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, Ku`ikahi Mediation Center Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose
mission is to empower individuals, organizations, and communities to manage conflict through
its mediation, facilitation, and education services; and
WHEREAS, Ku`ikahi Mediation Center Inc. and West I3awai`i Mediation Center
(WHMC) launched the Rapid Response Landlord Tenant Mediation Program in May 2020,
offering free sessions of landlord -tenant mediation to help resolve issues related to COVID-19
disruptions and other challenges; and
WHEREAS, in September 2022, the County of Hawaii partnered with Ku`ikahi
Mediation Center Inc. and WHMC to provide free mediation services to help landlords and
tenants negotiate payment plans for back rent, plans for rent going forward, applying for rental
assistance together, move out options, repairs and damages, security deposits, and more; and
WHEREAS, to ensure continued services for East Hawaii, Ku`ikahi Mediation Center
Inc. has launched the East Hawaii Landlord Tenant Mediation Program, which provides free
mediations to residential landlords and tenants through June 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Ku`ikahi Mediation Center Inc. is requesting funds to assist with
contracting independent mediators, interpreter services, marketing, subscriptions for email and
online scheduling applications, phone expenses, website maintenance, and IT support for its East
Hawaii Landlord Tenant Mediation Program; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney supports identifying areas of need
within the community and working collaboratively with nonprofits to address these needs and
implement solutions; 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 HAWAI`I that
Contingency Relief funds from Council District 4 will be appropriated to the Office of the
Prosecuting Attorney to provide a grant to the Ku`ikahi. Mediation Center Inc. to assist with
expenses relating to its East Hawaii Landlord Tenant Mediation Program.
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: $2,500
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $2,500
CREDITED TO:
010.271.5271.02 Office of the Prosecuting Attorney $2,500
Prosecuting Atty OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Ku'ikahi Mediation Center Inc. —East Hawai`i
Landlord Tenant Mediation Program)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Prosecuting Attorney 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 15th day of November , 20 23 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL 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 November 15, 2023
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: 0•585'/Council
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