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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 107 Draft 01 2024-2026A 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 HĀMĀKUA HARVEST, INC. TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS REGARDING AGRICULTURAL TAX CLASSIFICATIONS AND RELATED REAL PROPERTY TAX PROGRAMS. WHEREAS, Hāmākua 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, Hāmākua 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, Hāmākua Harvest, Inc. will be hosting the educational sessions from March through June, 2025; and WHEREAS, Hāmākua 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 Hawai‘i 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 Hāmākua 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    (Hāmākua 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 , Hawai‘i, this day of , 20 . INTRODUCED BY: _______________________________________ COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hilo, Hawai‘i ROLL CALL VOTE    AYES NOES ABS EX   GALIMBA       HUSTACE       I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________. INABA       KAGIWADA       KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER       KIERKIEWICZ      ATTEST: KIMBALL       ONISHI       VILLEGAS              Reference:  COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.