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RESOLUTION NO. 107 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 HAMAKUA
HARVEST, INC. TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS REGARDING
AGRICULTURAL TAX CLASSIFICATIONS AND RELATED REAL PROPERTY TAX
PROGRAMS.
WHEREAS, Hdmdkua Harvest, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to
assisting farmers, landowners, and the broader community in navigating new and existing
agricultural policies, developing sustainable farm plans, and promoting responsible land
stewardship; and
WHEREAS, Hdmdkua Harvest, Inc. wishes to improve community understanding on
agricultural tax classifications and related real property tax programs to ensure that farmers,
ranchers, and agricultural landowners fully comprehend and can access these opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Hdmdkua Harvest, Inc. will be hosting the educational sessions from March
through June, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Hdmdkua Harvest, Inc. is requesting funds for its educational and
informational sessions to include educator fees, community outreach to increase attendance and
participation, workshop supplies, including white boards, markers, easels, chairs, and printing of
brochures, lessons, surveys, and signage; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports this program,
which falls within its Agriculture initiative to collaborate with community -based organizations to
balance economic, social, health, and environmental priorities; 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
Research and Development to provide a grant to Hdmdkua Harvest, Inc. to engage with the
community regarding agricultural tax classifications and related programs.
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:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $10,000
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Hamakua Harvest, Inc.—Agriculture Community
Education)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Research and Development 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 2nd day of April , 2025 .
INTRODUCED BY:
OUNCIL MEMB , 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 April 2, 2025 KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
ONISHI X
VILLEGAS X
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