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RESOLUTION NO. 557 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 HAWAIIAN
CANOE RACING ASSOCIATION FOR ITS ZERO WASTE INITIATIVES AT THE
2024 INTERNATIONAL VA`A FEDERATION WORLD SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP.
WHEREAS, the Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association (HCRA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization with a mission to engage and encourage participation and education in Hawaiian
and Polynesian culture through canoeing and other related activities on a local, national, and
international basis; and
WHEREAS, the HCRA is hosting the 2024 International Va`a Federation (IVF) World
Sprint Championship from August 13 through August 24, 2024, and anticipates participation
from more than 3,000 competitors from 30 countries around the world; and
WHEREAS, last held in Hilo in 2004, the IVF World Sprint Championship is an
international canoe racing event that takes place every two years at locations around the globe,
bringing paddlers together to compete in various categories of outrigger canoe racing, not only in
a world athletic competition but also in celebration of Polynesian and Pacific Islander culture;
and
WHEREAS, the HCRA is collaborating with multiple organizations to ensure a world -
class event and is implementing an initiative to generate little to no waste, referred to as "zero
waste", therefore minimizing the amount of waste that would enter our landfill; and
WHEREAS, the HCRA is requesting Rinds for roll off dumpster(s) for composting and
hauling, waste sorting bins, gloves, pickers, sanitizers, signage, and tents for waste sorting
stations across Hilo's Bay Front; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation supports this event as it is in
keeping with the goals and objectives of the department to celebrate and commemorate our
culture, heritage and diverse communites; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawaii County Code,
Contingency Relief Rinds 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 1 will be appropriated to the Department of
Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to HCRA for its zero waste initiatives for the IVF World
Sprint Championship.
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: $4,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $4,000
CREDITED TO:
010.500.5503.02 Department of Parks and Recreation $4,000
P&R Admin OCE
115 Misc Contract Services
(HCRA—Zero Waste IVF World Sprint
Championship)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Parks and Recreation 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 24th day of July , 2024 .
INTRODUCED BY:
'COUNCIL MEM 'R, 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 July 24, 2024 KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-932/Council
TY CLERK HAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 557 24
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