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RESOLUTION NO. 596 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 FRIENDS OF
FIRST RESPONDERS TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES FOR THE 2025 APPRECIATION
WEEKS.
WHEREAS, the Friends of First Responders (FOFR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization committed to providing support and resources to strengthen the health and wellness
of first responders and their families; and
WHEREAS,the FOFR is working in collaboration with our island first responder
agencies,which includes but is not limited to, police, fire, emergency medical services,
corrections, sheriffs, park rangers, and Civil Defense to support the 2025 Appreciation Weeks;
and
WHEREAS, Public Safety Telecommunications Week will be held April 13-19, 2025;
Corrections Week on May 4-10, 2025; Police Week on May 11-17, 2025; and Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) on May 18-24, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the FOFR is requesting funds to assist with expenses for graphic design
creations for promotional material such as banners, signs and flyers; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Liquor Control supports programs and activities that
promote education and well-being in a drug-free and alcohol-free environment, such as the
acknowledging first responders during Appreciation Weeks in 2025; 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 Director of Liquor
Control to provide a grant to the Friends of First Responders to assist with expenses for the 2025
Appreciation Weeks.
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: $5,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $5,000
CREDITED TO:
010.251.5251.39 Department of Liquor Control $5,000
Public Programs
115 Misc. Contract Services
(FOFR-2025 Appreciation Weeks)
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 4th day of September , 2024
INTRODUCED BY:
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 September 4, 2024
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIE W ICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
9 0 0 0
Reference: C-998/Council
�QLI�VTY CLERK H IRPERSON do PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 596 24
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