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RESOLUTION NO. 8 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 ANIMAL
KULEANA ALLIANCE FOR EXPENSES RELATING TO ITS FIVE-DAY DISASTER
RESPONSE TRAINING: ANIMAL SEARCH AND RESCUE.
WHEREAS, Hawaii Animal Kuleana Alliance (HAKA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization whose mission is to support Hawai`i's communities before, during, and after natural
disasters and emergencies by offering services that support the whole `ohana, including pets and
animals; and
WHEREAS, HAKA is hosting a five-day disaster response training on animal search
and rescue, which is a comprehensive program designed to equip first responders and community
volunteers with the critical skills needed to rescue and care for animals during emergencies; and
WHEREAS, the animal search and rescue training will be held February 24-28, 2025, at
two locations in Hilo for indoor class training and outdoor field training, which will include
hands-on instruction in technical animal rescue, water crossing, ropes and knots, and large and
small animal emergency sheltering; and
WHEREAS, HAKA is requesting funds to help cover a portion of the venue fees for the
indoor and outdoor training sites during the five-day disaster response training on animal search
and rescue; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii Fire Department's mission is to provide exceptional, all -
hazards emergency services to the residents and visitors of Hawaii Island, and the rescue and
recovery of animals, including pets, during disasters or emergencies is in keeping with that
mission; 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 2 will be appropriated to the Hawaii Fire
Department to provide a grant to Hawaii Animal Kuleana Alliance for expenses relating to its
five-day Disaster Response Training: Animal Search and Rescue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii 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:
010.221.6221.02 Hawai`i Fire Department $5,000
Fire Operations OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Hawai`i Animal Kuleana Alliance-Animal
Search and Rescue Training)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Fire Chief 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 19th day of February , 2025 .
INTRODUCED BY:
CO CIL , COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i 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 19, 2025
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
ONISHI X
VILLEGAS X
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