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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 458 Draft 01 2022-2024 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 BIG ISLAND RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO THE 2024 KA‘Ū COFFEE FESTIVAL. WHEREAS, the Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council (BIRCDC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports the economic, cultural, and natural environment of Hawai‘i Island through sponsorship of festivals, programs, and special events unique to this island; and WHEREAS, BIRCDC is working in partnership with the Kaʻū Coffee Growers Cooperative to coordinate the 2024 Ka‘ū Coffee Festival, which will be held on June 1-8, 2024, in Pāhala and showcase the culture, heritage, and natural beauty of Kaʻū; and WHEREAS, BIRCDC is requesting funding assistance for National and International marketing, content creator services to promote the festival on social media, administrative fees, and printing of posters, banners, t-shirts, and rack cards; and WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports this event as it is in alignment with its goals and objectives of the department to increase consumption of local agricultural and value-added products at local, national, or international levels; 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 6 will be appropriated to the Department of Research and Development to provide a grant to the Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council to assist with expenses related to the 2024 Ka‘ū Coffee Festival. 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:  $7,000       OUT AND FROM:    010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC – Contingency Relief $7,000      CREDITED TO:    010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $7,000   Agriculture R&D OCE    115 Misc. Contract Services (BIRCDC – 2024 Ka‘ū Coffee Festival)    BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Director of Research and Development 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.