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COUNTY OF HAWAII •_
RESOLUTION NO.
STATE OF HAWAII
70 25
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 HAWAI`I DISTRICT 4
LITTLE LEAGUE, INC., TO PURCHASE A PORTABLE PITCHING MOUND FOR
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES IN WEST HAWAI`I.
WHEREAS, Hawaii District 4 Little League, Inc., is a subordinate organization and
chartered member of Little League Baseball, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose
mission is to teach life lessons that positively impact youth and build strong relationships
through the values of community, fun, inclusion, integrity, and teamwork; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii District 4 Little League, Inc., provides education, guidance, and
direction to the leagues and volunteers and organizes island -wide tournaments that promote the
growth of Little League programs, which gives all children the opportunity to play and possibly
advance to state, regional, and national levels; and
WHEREAS, a portable pitching mound is vital for Little League baseball as it ensures
proper pitching distances for different age groups, supports training and skill development by
simulating regulation mounds, enhances safety with a cushioned surface, and complies with
league rules without permanent infrastructure changes; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii District 4 Little League, Inc., is in need of a portable pitching
mound that is 18 feet in diameter to be used for all Little League baseball games at the Old Kona
Airport Beach Park in West Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii District 4 Little League, Inc., is requesting funds to purchase a
portable pitching mound and to cover the freight charge to ship it from the mainland; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation works in partnership with
organizations such as the Hawaii District 4 Little League, Inc., and is supportive of its efforts to
provide recreational activities for youth in West Hawaii; 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 8 will be appropriated to the Department of
Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to Hawaii District 4 Little League, Inc., to purchase a
portable pitching mound for Little League baseball games in West Hawaii.
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: $10,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $10,000
CREDITED TO:
010.500.5503.02 Department of Parks and Recreation $10,000
P&R Admin OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Hawai`i District 4 Little League, Inc. -Portable
Pitching Mound)
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 5th day of February , 20 25 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii GALIMBA X
HUSTACE 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 February 5, 2025
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
ONISHI X
VILLEGAS X
9 0 0 0
Reference: C-115/Council
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