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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 WAIMEA HAWAIIAN
HOMESTEADERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES FOR THE 73RD ANNUAL PANIOLO PARADE.
WHEREAS, Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders’ Association, Inc. (WHHA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to support native homesteaders in utilizing agricultural lands,
develop economic opportunities, and foster self-sufficiency on designated residential, agricultural, and pastoral lands; and
WHEREAS, WHHA operates the Aloha Festivals Island of Hawaiʻi, which includes the 73rd Annual Paniolo Parade as part of its Paniolo Festival Week; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation supports diverse recreation programs while fostering cultural appreciation; and
WHEREAS, for over 70 years, the Paniolo Parade has stood as a beacon of Hawaiian cowboy identity, celebrating the legacy of Native Hawaiian contributions to ranching and agricultural
life, while providing attendees the opportunity to engage with authentic Hawaiian equestrian customs, including the art of pāʻū riding; and
WHEREAS, the Paniolo Parade is the highlight of the Paniolo Festival Week, a weeklong celebration of paniolo culture from September 13-20, 2025, dedicated to preserving and promoting
Hawaiian culture, language, arts, and traditional practices; and
WHEREAS, WHHA is requesting funds to cover tent, stage, and sound equipment rental expenses for the 73rd Annual Paniolo Parade, which will serve a public purpose by benefiting, improving,
or promoting the interests of culture and the arts, as well as an educational opportunity; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that, in accordance with section 2-139(a)(2)(C) of the Hawaiʻi County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), Contingency Relief
funds from Council District 9 are hereby transferred to the Department of Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders’ Association, Inc. for the expenses
and purposes identified in “Exhibit A,” a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, in 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:
010.500.5503.02
Department of Parks and Recreation
$3,000
P&R Admin OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders’ Association, Inc. – 73rd Annual Paniolo Parade)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Director of Parks and Recreation 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.