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Home My WebLink AboutRES 394 Draft 01 2024-2026COUNTY OF HAWAI`I STATE OF HAWAI`I RESOLUTION NO. 394. 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 MALAMA O PUNA FOR THE PAHOA LAVA ZONE MUSEUM COMMUNITY KITCHEN. WHEREAS, Malama O Puna is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, volunteer service organization whose mission is to protect community resources to maintain a safe and healthy community through its environmental education, hands-on projects, and advocacy; and WHEREAS, Malama O Puna is requesting funds for three stainless steel prep tables, bowls, cutting boards, cutlery, a freezer, and grant management, which will serve a public purpose by benefiting, improving, or promoting the interests and needs of the poor, youth, the aged, those with physical or emotional disabilities, and the public health and welfare of the people and the environment; 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 Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), Contingency Relief funds from Council District 4 are hereby transferred to the Department of Research and Development to provide a grant to Malama O Puna 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: $2,500 OUT AND FROM: 1010-11-10191 Clerk -Council SVC — Contingency Relief $2,500 CREDITED TO: 1010-11-16122 Department of Research and Development $2,500 Agriculture R&D OCE 530115 Misc. Contractual Services (Malama O Puna — Pahoa Lava Zone Museum Community Kitchen) BF 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 19th day of November , 20 25 INTR UCED BY: CO CIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by Elie vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on November 19 , 2025 ATTEST: �NT CHAIRPERSON &PRESIDING OFFICER ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX GALIMBA X HUSTACE X INABA X KAGI WADA X KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X KIERKIEWICZ x KIMBALL X ONISHI X VILLEGAS X RESOLUTION NO. C-614/Council PA Project Information * 43. Project Title EXHIBIT A Certified Community Support Kitchen 44. Project Start Date 11/01/2025 45. Project End Date 06/30/2026 46. Please select all areas of Hawaii Island where the project will be administered, delivered, and implemented. Puna 47. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency Relief Funds. Council District 4 *48. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project. Malama O Puna, in conjunction with the Pahoa Lava Zone Museum, is helping to outfit a rental property as a certified kitchen to support its mobile military kitchen. The support kitchen has already received initial certification as a commercial kitchen, allowing the Pahoa Lava Zone Museum to host Pohaku Cafe. This food truck utilizes the rental .kitchen as its base of operations. Additionally, once a fire suppression system is installed in the support kitchen, it can be certified to process meats and serve as a preparation space for cooking and freeze-drying up to 250 meals per month. Much of the equipment needed to bring this plan to fruition has already been acquired; however, additional items, including stainless steel tables, cutlery, cutting boards, and a freezer, are required to implement the plan entirely. *49. 5O1(c)(3) Mission Statement Malama O Puna is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit, volunteer service organization whose mission is to protect community resources to maintain a safe and healthy community through its environmental education, hands-on projects, and advocacy. * 50. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 5O1(c)(3) is connected to the project. One of Malama O Puna's successful programs has been to address food insecurity in the community. The organization initiated this program six years ago, beginning with community assistance in establishing gardens and fruit orchards, and has since developed a demonstration permaculture garden. Malama O Puna launched a gleaning program and has been involved in establishing a four -point plan to mitigate feral pig problems in Puna, working toward a solution that involves a certified cut -and -wrap facility. This initiative aligns with the mission of the new Pahoa Lava Zone Community Kitchen. The kitchen will be available for rent to nonprofits and small businesses in need of support to conduct their programs. It will contribute equipment and a workforce to help realize the goal of producing freeze-dried meals for distribution within the community. The organization aims to focus its efforts on helping households that are food insecure and assisting kupuna in obtaining proper nutrition. * 51. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form. CRF Budget Form (Excel Version) completed.xlsx Public Purpose of Requested Funds Per §2-138 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the County may grant an award only if the proposed program or service provides direct public benefits and fulfills a public purpose within the County. 52. According to §2-136, "public purpose" is defined as a benefit to, improvement of, or promotion of the interests in the following areas. Please select all the public benefits to be derived from your County fund request: Needs of the poor, youth, the aged, those with physical or emotional disabilities Public health and welfare of the people and the environment 53. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the measurable outcomes you aim to achieve with these funds. The success of this project will be measured by identifying how many nonprofits utilize the support kitchen, the number of meals processed on a monthly basis, and the number of workshops provided to acquaint interested parties with the use of a freeze dryer. Contingency Relief Fund Budget Form Organization Name: Project Name: Malama O Puna Certified Community Support Kitchen Expense Description CRF Grant Other CashTotal Expense Expense Justification Sources Provide durable prep surfaces to support safe 3 Stainless Steel Prep Tables $ 1,000.00 $ - $ 1,000.00 food preparation and enhance the kitchen's capacity to produce meals for the community. Supply essential kitchen tools to enable Cutlery $ 500.00 $ $ 500.00 efficient meal preparation and support hands- Bowls, Cutting Boards, and - on food service programs for community benefit.0 Add freezer capacity to store ingredients and $ 750.00 $ $ 750.00 freeze-dried meals, ensuring the kitchen can Freezer - safely produce up to 250 meals per month for distribution. Admin/ Manage grant administration, including Overhead Management $ 250.00 $ $ 250.00 planning, oversight, and reporting, to ensure Expenses- Grant the support kitchen is equipped effectively and Max.10% delivers food security and community benefit. of request: EXPENSES TOTAL $ 2,500.00 $ $ 2,500.00