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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 423 Draft 02 2022-2024 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I ` STATE OF HAWAI`I �r+oF'Nr.•P RESOLUTION NO. 423 24 (DRAFT 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 HUMANITY HALE TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO ITS LIFE-ENHANCING ART THERAPY PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTH. WHEREAS, Humanity Hale is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide life-enhancing programs to underserved, at-risk youth through education, art and culture, life skills, and trauma support; and WHEREAS, Humanity Hale was created to ensure that youth have a place to feel safe, where they can discover tools to release trauma and transmute pain through group and individual therapy and various programs that focus on their overall well-being; and WHEREAS, Humanity Hale's life-enhancing Art Therapy Program is a key program that uses art therapy and related activities to learn how to recognize and manage stressors and triggers, as well as develop coping skills and strategies that are designed to encourage emotional healing; and WHEREAS, the Art Therapy Program holds youth classes for ages 8 to 17 every Saturday, with its current session running from February 3, 2024, to June 30, 2024; and WHEREAS, the Art Therapy Program for at-risk youth is growing, and Humanity Hale is requesting funds to assist with the purchase of(1) laptops to replace the 2008 versions that are used for art presentations, (2) additional and replacement art canvases,paints, books, brushes, wood, and clay, (3) first aid and emergency kits, (4) expenses for on-island excursions to local art galleries, (5) expenses for training from local artists and licensed art therapists, (6) marketing fees for an outreach to foster youth, (7) updated accounting software, (8) cleaning supplies, and (9) refreshments for its life-enhancing Art Therapy Program for its current session; and WHEREAS, the Department of Liquor Control supports programs and activities that promote youth education and well-being in a drug-free and alcohol-free environment, such as Humanity Hale's life-enhancing Art Therapy Program for at-risk youth; 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 8 will be appropriated to the Department of Liquor Control to provide a grant to Humanity Hale to assist with expenses related to its life- enhancing Art Therapy Program for at-risk youth. 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: $8,000 OUT AND FROM: 010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $8,000 CREDITED TO: 010.251.5251.39 Department of Liquor Control $8,000 Public Programs 115 Misc. Contract Services (Humanity Hale-At-Risk Youth Programs) 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 Hilo , Hawai`i, this 7th day of February , 20 24. INTRODUCED BY: Cl/4 COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawai`i 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 February 7, 2024 KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X KIERKIEWICZ X ATTEST: KIMBALL X • LEE LOY X VILLEGAS X 8 0 1 0 Reference: C-706.2/Council.: 24 TY CLERK C RPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. °� (Draft 2) 2