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RESOLUTION NO. 653 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 ALANUI `O KA`U FOR
ITS RARE AND ENDANGERED NATIVE PLANT EDUCATION PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Alanui `O Ka`u is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves Hawaii
Island by fostering an appreciation of the history of Ka`u, improving the economic vitality
through community -based projects, planning and education, and serving the needs of the
community through enrichment programs and projects that promote well-being, health, safety,
art, and culture; and
WHEREAS, according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR),
nearly 90 percent of Hawai`i's native plants are found nowhere else in the world, and Hawaii is
often referred to as the "endangered species capital of the world" with 366 of the Hawaiian plant
taxa listed by Federal and State agencies as endangered or threatened and another 48 species
proposed as endangered; and
WHEREAS, Ka`u is home to an amazing variety of native plants, and Alanui `O Ka`u
actively works in partnership with DLNR to help prevent the extinction of native plants and
provide for their recovery through integrated, on -site propagation at the Na`ohulelua Historical
Garden in Na`alehu; and
WHEREAS, Alanui `O Ka`u would like to conduct classes and tours at the Na`ohulelua
Historical Garden to provide education and information to the community about rare,
endangered, and endemic Hawaiian plants; and
WHEREAS, Alanui `O Ka`u is requesting funds to assist with expenses for creating and
printing class materials, rental of grading and compacting equipment, and to purchase meals for
volunteers, soil, plants, mulch, and other garden supplies for this project; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports the development of
a robust, diversified agricultural sector to achieve sustainability; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(C) of the Hawaii 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 6 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to Alanui `O Ka`u for its Rare and Endangered
Native Plant Education Project.
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:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $5,000
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Alanui '0 Ka`u-Rare and Endangered
Native Plant Education Project)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Research and Development 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 2nd day of October , 20 24 .
INTRODUCED BY:
CO CI EMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii 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 October 2, .2024
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-1075/Council
CLERK LI"'ERS &PRE IDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 653 24
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