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oJM`yfOF COUNTY OF HAWAII •= t STATE OF HAWAII .+jo., Ni MOfir ,rE•OFNF'� RESOLUTION NO. IGI 25 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 BIG ISLAND LIONS FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE 2025 HILO CHRISTMAS PARADE. WHEREAS, the Big Island Lions Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization comprised of four East Hawaii Lions Clubs (Hilo, Waidkea, Hilo Crescent City, and Akaka Falls Lions Clubs) whose mission is to strengthen and improve the health and well-being of our communities, encourage peace and international understanding, and support those in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally; and WHEREAS, the Big Island Lions Foundation is coordinating the Hilo Christmas Parade, which will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Big Island Lions Foundation is requesting funding assistance to purchase traffic safety batons, two-way radios, safety vests, postage, and stationery, which will be purchased in this fiscal year for the 2025 Hilo Christmas Parade that will take place in the next fiscal year; and WHEREAS, one of the goals and objectives of the Department of Parks and Recreation is to provide or assist in the provision of events and activities that celebrate our diverse cultural and historic traditions in healthy and safe environments; 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 3 will be appropriated to the Department of Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to the Big Island Lions Foundation to support the 2025 Hilo Christmas Parade. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: