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COUNTY OF HAWAI`I •
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BILL NO. 156
ORDINANCE NO. 26 53
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 25, SECTION 2-137, OF THE
HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, article 25, section 2-137, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983
(2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows:
"Section 2-137. Eligible organizations.
(a) All grant payments made by the County to nonprofit organizations are to be made in
accordance with these standards so that the funded nonprofit programs yield direct
benefits to the public and accomplish public purposes within the County. All
nonprofit organizations seeking awards of County grants shall meet the following
eligibility requirements:
(1) The nonprofit organization has a governing board whose members serve
without compensation and adhere to a written conflict of interest policy which
complies with requirements of the Internal Revenue Service, State law, and
rules and regulations of the [finance director.] director of finance.
(2) The nonprofit organization shall certify, under penalty of perjury and in a form
prescribed by the director of finance, that it has bylaws or policies which
describe the manner in which business is conducted, including management,
audit, and fiscal policies and procedures[, written policies on prohibiting
nepotism, and policies on management of potential conflict of interest].
(3) The nonprofit organization shall certify, under penalty of perjury and in a form
prescribed by the director of finance, that it has written policies and procedures
against nepotism and regarding the management of actual and potential conflicts
of interest.
[(3)] (4) The nonprofit organization must be licensed and accredited in accordance
with applicable requirements of Federal, State, and County laws.
[(4)] (5) The nonprofit organization shall disclose any of its board members,
officers, directors, or administrators who may have a familial or business
relationship with any of the following:
(A) A member or members of the council;
(B) The mayor;
(C) The managing director;
(D) The director;
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(E) The corporation counsel, the assistant corporation counsel, or a deputy
corporation counsel; or
(F) Any County officer or employee with oversight of the grant, if known.
f b) In determining the eligibility of organizations under this section, the County may
require additional documentation or take appropriate action if a material
misrepresentation is discovered."
SECTION 2. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is
underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material, and
underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
Kona , Hawai`i
Date of Introduction: June 3, 2026
Date of 1st Reading: June 3, 2026
Date of 2nd Reading: June 17, 2026
Effective Date: July 1, 2026
REFERENCE Comm. 873
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2 LRB 25-198 D8
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawai`i CLINT
Kona, Hawai`i212.7,; ,
Introduced By: Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba ROLL CALL VOTE
Date Introduced: June 3 , 2026 AYES NOES ABS EX
First Reading: June 3 , 2026 Galimba X
Published: June 12 , 2026 Hustace X
Inaba X
REMARKS: Kagiwada X
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder X
Kierkiewicz X
Kimball X
Onishi X
Villegas X
Second Reading: June 17, 2026 8 0 1 0
To Mayor: June 26, 2026
Returned: July 1, 2026 ROLL CALL VOTE
Effective: July 1, 2026
Published: July 10, 2026 AYES NOES ABS EX
Galimba X
REMARKS: Hustace X
Inaba X
Kagiwada X
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder X
Kierkiewicz X
Kimball X
Onishi X
Villegas X
8 0 1 0
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above.
COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON
I(St
rove Disapproved this day /CM (a■ AS .
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.4411111 Bill No.: 156
MAYOR, COUNTY OFHAWAII C-873/GOEAC-133
Reference:
Ord No.: 26 53