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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 639 Draft 01 2022-2024A 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 THE FUTURE FOR EXPENSES RELATING TO THE FRIENDLY FRIDGE RESCUE FOOD PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the Friends of the Future is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to facilitate a vision of lōkahi among the diverse people of Hawaiʻi, encouraging each person to contribute their deepest values, to create shared visions, and to continuously improve our communities; and WHEREAS, the Friendly Fridge Rescue Food Program provides a community-accessible refrigerator that is centrally located in Kamuela to provide free food to anyone experiencing food insecurity, which is accessible 24 hours a day, every day of the year; and WHEREAS, volunteers for the program pick up donated food from stores, restaurants, and bakeries, then package and deliver the food items to the Friendly Fridge; and WHEREAS, to ensure that the Friendly Fridge is stocked daily with food, oftentimes bread, fresh fruits, vegetables, canned goods, and shelf-stable foods are purchased to supplement donated foods; and WHEREAS, the Friends of the Future is requesting funds to purchase supplemental food items, paper bags, clear wrap, and fuel for the Friendly Fridge Rescue Food Program; and WHEREAS, the Department of Liquor Control supports programs that provide community projects in a drug- and alcohol-free environment such as the Friendly Fridge Rescue Food Program; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(C) 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 9 will be appropriated to the Department of Liquor Control to provide a grant to the Friends of the Future for expenses relating to the Friendly Fridge Rescue Food Program. 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:  $4,350       OUT AND FROM:    010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC – Contingency Relief $4,350      CREDITED TO:    010.251.5251.39 Department of Liquor Control $4,350   Public Programs    115 Misc. Contract Services    (Friends of the Future – Friendly Fridge Rescue Food Program)    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 _____________, 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.