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. .... COUNTY OF HAWAI`I STATE OF HAWAI`I 44 OF.H'� RESOLUTION NO. 480 24 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 GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP FOR THE 2024 HILO LEI DAY FESTIVAL AT KALAKAUA PARK. WHEREAS, the Grassroots Community Development Group (GCDG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to strengthen communities through the cooperative development of programs and services for East Hawai`i, especially for youth and families; and WHEREAS,the Hilo Lei Day Festival has been held for 19 years in downtown Hilo celebrating lei culture, with this year's event being held on May 1, 2024, at Kalakaua Park; and WHEREAS, GCDG is working in partnership with Hilo Lei Day Festival for this free community event, sharing traditional lei making and its cultural foundation based in agriculture, native plants, and medicinal lore in honor and perpetuation of the Hawaiian culture; and WHEREAS, GCDG is requesting funds for a master of ceremony, halau hula, and a Kahu honoraria; and WHEREAS, the Department of Liquor Control supports organizations that promote family-friendly events and activities in a drug-free and alcohol-free environment; 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 1 will be appropriated to the Department of Liquor Control to provide a grant to the Grassroots Community Development Group for the 2024 Hilo Lei Day Festival. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai`i hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: