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RESOLUTION NO. 388 23
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING THE SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO HAWAI`I WILDFIRE
MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATING TO ITS
WILDFIRE HOME RISK ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, recent wildfire events across the State and County have caused a significant
increase in the need for fire mitigation measures, especially home assessments for wildfire risks;
and
WHEREAS, Hawai`i Wildfire Management Organization(HWMO), a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization, is looking to increase capacity for its Wildfire Home Risk Assessment
program; and
WHEREAS, a Wildfire Home Risk Assessment is conducted by a trained assessor who
evaluates a person's home and landscape for wildfire and ember-ignition vulnerability, makes
specific recommendations based on the property's risk factors, and provides informational
materials and resources to the homeowner; and
WHEREAS, HWMO offers its Wildfire Home Risk Assessment service at no cost to
homeowners who reside in and around nationally recognized Firewise USA® communities, of
which there are over ten on Hawai`i Island; and
WHEREAS, HWMO is requesting funding assistance for contracted assessors and
training for additional assessors for its Wildfire Home Risk Assessment program; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii Fire Department supports this project as it is in keeping with
the goals and objectives of the department to provide for the effective management of fire
services, including fire prevention; 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 9 will be appropriated to the Hawai`i Fire
Department to provide a grant to Hawai`i Wildfire Management Organization to assist with
expenses related to its Wildfire Home Risk Assessment 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: $5,500
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $5,500
CREDITED TO: $5,500
010.221.6221.02 Hawai`i Fire Department
Fire Operations OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Hawai`i Wildfire Management Organization-
Wildfire Home Risk Assessment Program)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Fire Chief 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 , 20 23
INTRODUCFD 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-646/Council
COUNT CLE C IRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 388 23
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