HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 156 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 LĀLĀKEA FOUNDATION
TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATING TO ITS HILO ALOHA EVENT.
WHEREAS, Lālākea 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, Lālākea 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 mākeke (market) and daily presentations and programs like “Kupu Nā ʻŌpio: Celebrating Emerging Youth Leaders” and “Pae Aku Nā Waʻa: Sharing Voyaging Traditions”;
and
WHEREAS, Lālākea 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 Hawai‘i Island residents and visitors; 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 5 will be appropriated to the Department of Research and Development to provide
a grant to Lālākea 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
(Lālākea 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 _____________, 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.