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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. 81 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 KA LA`I A `EHU TO
ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO THE OLA KA `I KONA EVENT IN WEST
HAWAI`I.
WHEREAS, Ka La`i a `Ehu is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to
contribute to the growth and development of Ke Kula `O `Ehunuikaimalino, a Hawaiian
language school located in Kealakekua; and
WHEREAS, Ke Kula `O `Ehunuikaimalino has 284 students, kindergarten to twelfth
grade, and is committed to perpetuating the language, customs, traditions, skills, spirituality, and
character of the Hawaiian people; and
WHEREAS, Ka La`i a `Ehu is working in partnership with Ke Kula `O `Ehunuikaimalino
to host Ola Ka `I Kona, a free community event to be held on March 1, 2025, at the Keauhou
Shopping Center, to celebrate Mahina `Olelo Hawaii (Hawaiian Language Month), by promoting
the use of Hawaiian language; and
WHEREAS, this event will include founders, graduates, and kumu of Ke Kula `O
`Ehunuikaimalino, Kamehameha Preschool, and other schools within the West Hawaii Complex
area; and
WHEREAS, the Ola Ka `I Kona event will also honor Keauhou, and Hawaii He`e Holua,
with a modern day slide and free keiki activities regarding Hawaiian culture and language, and
will include student performances, project displays and vendors; and
WHEREAS, Ka La`i a `Ehu is requesting funds to assist with expenses for sound system
services, cotton candy, face painting, modern day He`e Holua, and other keiki activity materials
and supplies for this event; and
WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Liquor Control is to support youth
programs that promote educational activities in a drug- and alcohol -free environment, such as the
Ola Ka `I Kona event; 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
Liquor Control to provide a grant to Ka La`i a `Ehu to assist with expenses related to the Ola Ka
`I Kona event 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: $4,806
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $4,806
CREDITED TO:
010.251.5251.39 Department of Liquor Control $4,806
Public Programs
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Ka La`i a Thu—Ola Ka `I Kona)
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 19th day of February , 2025 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i 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 20 SCIL of the KAGIWADA X
County of Hawai i.i on February ,
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
ONISHI X
VILLEGAS X
9 0 0 0
- Reference: _ C-139/Council
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