HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 159 Draft 01 2024-2026COUNTY OF HAWAII
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 PUNA RISING
`OHANA FOR ITS PUNA STORYWORKS PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Puna Rising `Ghana is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is
to connect, inform, and inspire the people of Puna to work together collaboratively, to identify
markets for their goods and services, to explore new opportunities, and to build a stronger and
robust community ethos; and
WHEREAS, the Puna StoryWorks Project offers free, multi -level business acumen
trainings online and networking to equip small businesses and strengthen the local economy,
while honoring the entrepreneurial spirit and character of Puna and Hawaii Island; and
WHEREAS, Puna Rising `Ohana is requesting funds for a website subscription to
consolidate all training content, contracted services for project management and delivery,
software licenses, newsletter management, and rental of video and sound equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports the development of
a local economy that is diverse, stable, and in balance with Hawai`i's ecology, community
character, and cultural heritage; 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 4 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to the Puna Rising `Ghana for its Puna
StoryWorks Project.
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: $7,425
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $7,425
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5163.20 Department of Research and Development $7,425
Business Development
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Puna Rising `Ghana—Puna StoryWorks
Project)
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 .
INTRO CED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY 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 hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA X
County of Hawai`i on May 7, 2025
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
ONISHI X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-259/Council
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