HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 352 Draft 01 2022-2024A 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 KUʻIKAHI MEDIATION
CENTER INC. FOR ITS EAST HAWAIʻI LANDLORD TENANT MEDIATION PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, Kuʻikahi 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, Kuʻikahi Mediation Center Inc. and West Hawaiʻi 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 Hawai‘i 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 Hawaiʻi, Kuʻikahi Mediation Center Inc. has launched the East Hawaiʻi Landlord Tenant Mediation Program, which provides free mediations
to residential landlords and tenants through June 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Kuʻikahi 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 Hawai‘i 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 Hawai‘i 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 Kuʻikahi Mediation Center Inc. to assist with expenses relating to its East Hawaiʻi 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
Prosecuting Atty OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Kuʻikahi Mediation Center Inc. – East Hawaiʻi Landlord Tenant Mediation Program)
$2,500
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 _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
_______________________________________
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
EVANS
GALIMBA
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KAGIWADA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST:
KIMBALL
LEE LOY
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.