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RESOLUTION NO. 706 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 HAWAIIAN
VOLCANO EDUCATION AND RESILIENCE INSTITUTE TO SUPPORT ITS DIGITAL
RESILIENCE AGAINST DISASTERS FOR ISLAND COMMUNITIES TRAINING
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, Hawaiian Volcano Education and Resilience Institute (HVERI) is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve disaster preparedness, response,
and recovery through volcano education and resilience network building; and
WHEREAS, HVERI's Digital Resilience Against Disasters for Island Communities
training program offers a free, multi -level training called Social Media Moderator in Disasters
(SMMID) that is designed to increase the resilience of Hawaii Island communities and improve
disaster response capabilities by establishing an island -wide network of online Digital Resilience
Hubs and deploying qualified, pre -trained and certified volunteers to help facilitate
communication and coordination during emergencies; and
WHEREAS, the SMMID training includes moderating a custom-made disaster
simulation to achieve the highest certification level (Level 3-Luna), which would qualify an
individual for a lead position of a potential Digital Resilience Hub online presence; and
WHEREAS, the Digital Resilience Against Disasters for Island Communities training
program uses verified, community -sourced information to provide reliable, actionable
intelligence to the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency and other governmental agencies; and
WHEREAS, HVERI is requesting funds to cover the costs of the SMMID training for
this fiscal year, which includes simulation setup, scenario development, printed and digital
materials, certification printing, and necessary communication and coordination software to
facilitate the onboard of certified volunteers to lead an online Digital Resilience Hub, inclusive
of Council District 1; and
WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Liquor Control is to support public
programs that promote the safety and well-being of the community in a drug- and alcohol -free
environment; 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 1 will be appropriated to the Department of
Liquor Control to provide a grant to the Hawaiian Volcano Education and Resilience Institute to
support its Digital Resilience Against Disasters for Island Communities training 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: $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
(HVERI-Digital Resilience Against Disasters
for Island Communities Training 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 Kona , Hawai`i, this 20th day of November , 20 24 .
INTRODUCED BY:
OUNCIL MEMBER, 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 November 20, 2024
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY
VILLEGAS X
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