HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 131 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 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 Hawai‘i; 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 Hawai‘i, 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 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 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 Hawai‘i 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 _____________, 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.