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RESOLUTION NO. 599 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 BIG ISLAND
LIONS FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE DOWNTOWN HILO CHRISTMAS
LIGHTS PARADE.
WHEREAS, the Big Island Lions Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
comprised of four East Hawai`i Lions Clubs (Hilo, Waiakea, Hilo Crescent City, and Akaka
Falls Lions Clubs) whose mission is to strengthen and improve the health and well-being of our
communities, support those in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives
globally, and encourage peace and international understanding; and
WHEREAS, the Big Island Lions Foundation is coordinating the Downtown Hilo
Christmas Lights Parade, which will be held at 6:00 p.m. on November 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Hilo Christmas Lights Parade brings members of the
community together to express their gratitude, sense of joy, and appreciation during the holiday
season; and
WHEREAS, the Big Island Lions Foundation is requesting funding assistance to help
cover necessary expenses relating to special-duty police officers, to hire a vendor to provide
traffic control and signage, and mini candy canes to give to spectators during the 2024
Downtown Hilo Christmas Lights Parade; and
WHEREAS, one of the goals and objectives of the Department of Parks and Recreation
is to provide or assist in the provision of events and activities that celebrate our diverse cultural
and historic traditions in healthy and safe environments; 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 2 will be appropriated to the Department of
Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to the Big Island Lions Foundation to support the
Downtown Hilo Christmas Lights Parade.
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: $3,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $3,000
CREDITED TO:
010.500.5503.02 Department of Parks and Recreation $3,000
Parks and Recreation Admin. OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Big Island Lions Foundation—Downtown
Hilo Christmas Lights Parade)
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 Hilo , Hawai`i, this 4th day of September , 2024 .
INTRODUCED BY:
CO CIL M R, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii 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
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
9. 0 0 0
Reference: C-1001/Council
CLERK AIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 599 24
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