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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.