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RESOLUTION NO. 380 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 DAUGHTERS OF
HAWAII TO ASSIST WITH IRRIGATION SYSTEM REPAIRS TO PRESERVE THE
ROYAL BANYAN TREE AT HULIHE`E PALACE.
WHEREAS, the Daughters of Hawai`i is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose
mission is to perpetuate the memory and spirit of old Hawai`i and to preserve the nomenclature
and correct pronunciation of the Hawaiian language; and
WHEREAS, in the 1880s, the Royal Banyan Tree at Hulihe`e Palace in Kailua-Kona
was planted by Queen Kapi`olani from a cutting taken from a banyan tree at `Iolani Palace in
Honolulu, which was a gift from Indian royalty to Queen Kapi`olani's husband,King Kalakaua;
and
WHEREAS, the Royal Banyan Tree at Hulihee Palace is a major feature and landmark
of Historic Kailua Village, and the irrigation system requires maintenance and repairs for its
continued preservation; and
WHEREAS,the Daughters of Hawai`i is requesting funds to replace control valves and
pop-up rotors for the irrigation system on the Hulihe`e Palace grounds; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Liquor Control supports organizations that provide
educational activities and community events in a drug-free and alcohol-free environment, such as
the Daughters of Hawai`i at Hulihe`e Palace; 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 HAWAII that
Contingency Relief funds from Council District 7 will be appropriated to the Department of
Liquor Control to provide a grant to the Daughters of Hawai`i to assist with irrigation system
repairs to preserve the Royal Banyan Tree at Hulihee Palace.
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: $4,800
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $4,800
CREDITED TO:
010.251.5251.39 Department of Liquor Control $4,800
Public Programs
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Daughters of Hawai`i-Hulihee Palace
Royal Banyan Tree Preservation)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Liquor Control 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 20th day of December , 2023
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 December 20, 2023
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-636/Council
Y CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 380 23
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