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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 559 Draft 01 2022-2024 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HAWAI‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT TO AWARD FUNDS TO HAWAI‘I WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawai‘i County Code (2016 Edition as amended) states, Grant awards in excess of $25,000 to nonprofit organizations shall specifically identify the organization receiving the grant funds and the purpose for which the grant funds shall be used in an ordinance or resolution; and WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-136(5) of the Hawai‘i County Code states, “nonprofit organization” means an organization organized for other than profit-making purposes and which has a current 501(c)3 tax-exemption from the Internal Revenue Code; and WHEREAS, Hawai‘i Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO), which qualifies as a nonprofit organization as defined above, will utilize the funds towards Phase 1 of the “Community Fuels Reduction and Defensible Space” project; and WHEREAS, the Department of Hawai‘i Fire Department wishes to provide $33,200 to HWMO; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I, in accordance with Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawai‘i County Code, the Department of Hawai‘i Fire Department is authorized to provide a grant of $33,200 to HWMO to provide services as indicated above. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawai‘i shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Management, the Finance Department, and the Hawai‘i Fire Department. 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.