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COUNTY OF HAWAI`I - STATE OF HAWAI`I
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RESOLUTION NO.
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 LALAKEA
FOUNDATION TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATING TO ITS HILO ALOHA
EVENT.
WHEREAS, Lalakea Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is
to perpetuate Native Hawaiian arts and spiritual practices, including hula, chant, and attendant art
forms; and
WHEREAS, Lalakea Foundation hosted its inaugural Hilo Aloha, a free event held on
April 23-26, 2025, at the Hilo Palace Theater; and
WHEREAS, Hilo Aloha provided a platform to celebrate and uplift the cultural and
economic well-being of our local community by showcasing the best of Hilo's local artists,
performers, and vendors to all visitors here for the Merrie Monarch Festival; and
WHEREAS, Hilo Aloha featured a mdkeke (market) and daily presentations and
programs like "Kupu Na `Opio: Celebrating Emerging Youth Leaders" and "Pae Aku Na Wa`a:
Sharing Voyaging Traditions"; and
WHEREAS, Lalakea Foundation is requesting funds for a reimbursement of expenses
for the honorarium provided to speakers, presenters, and performers at its Hilo Aloha event; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports programs and
community initiatives that engage international, national, and local partners to promote and share
the Native Hawaiian culture and history with Hawaii Island residents and visitors; 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 5 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to Lalakea Foundation for a reimbursement of
expenses related to its Hilo Aloha event.
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: $3,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $3,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.60 Department of Research and Development $3,000
Tourism Promotion
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Lalakea Foundation—Hilo Aloha)
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 7th day of May , 2025 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBE , TY 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 herof ad ote by25 COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA X
County of Hawai`i on May 0 X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
ONISHI X
VILLEGAS X
9 0 0 0
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