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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 THE KONA
HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR EXPENSES RELATING TO ITS EXHIBITS ON
REGIONAL BEEKEEPING.
WHEREAS, the Kona Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and long-
standing Smithsonian Affiliate that has spent the past four decades collecting, preserving, and
sharing the history of the Kona districts and their rich cultural heritage within Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the Kona Historical Society's vision is to connect past, current, and future
generations to Kona's history and inspire an appreciation for its heritage; and
WHEREAS, the Kona Historical Society Museum will feature exhibits that capture the
history of beekeeping in Kona; and
WHEREAS, the exhibits will be on display for up to four months and will include a
timeline of the early challenges and triumphs of bringing bees to Hawaii, and how their
introduction impacted native pollinators and the ecosystem; and
WHEREAS, the Kona Historical Society is requesting funds for its marketing and
advertising expenses, to inform and educate the community of the significant economic impact
of beekeeping on Kona's agriculture; and
WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Research and Development is to
support sustainable agricultural practices by promoting educational opportunities designed to
build skills and capacity in the farm community; 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,
Contingency Relief funds from Council District 7 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to the Kona Historical Society for expenses
relating to its exhibits on regional beekeeping.
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:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $5,000
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Kona Historical Society—exhibits on reginal
beekeeping)
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 Kona , Hawai`i,this 16th day of April , 20 25.
INTRODUCED BY:
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OME ER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i 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 2COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA X
County of Hawai`i on April1
6, KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
ONISHI X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-220/Council
O TY CL CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 1.3
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