HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 714 Draft 01 2024-2026A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DONATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS FOR DISASTER RELIEF FROM HURRICANE LALA TO BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF AGING.
WHEREAS, Article XIII, Section 13-12, of the Charter of the County of Hawai‘i (hereinafter “the Charter”) provides that the Council, “on behalf of the county, may accept gifts of donations
of money, securities or other personal property or of real estate or any interest in real estate”; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 30, Section 2-162(a), of the Hawai‘i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) (hereinafter “the Code”) provides, in part, that “gifts or donations of money,
securities, or personal property which fall within the capitalization procedures of the department of finance may be accepted by resolution approved by the council”; and
WHEREAS, USAging Disaster Relief Fund, a non-profit entity, wishes to award $10,000 to the County in private, charitable funds to aid in disaster relief from Hurricane Lala; and
WHEREAS, these funds will be used to purchase gift cards, products, and other supplies to support older adults who need assistance recovering from Hurricane Lala; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Aging is grateful for this donation and recommends its acceptance by the Council; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that, pursuant to Section 13-12 of the Charter and Section 2-162 of the Code, the donation from USAging Disaster Relief Fund hereinabove
described is hereby accepted.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to William V. Brilhante, Jr., Managing Director; Ka‘uionalani Fukuda, Executive on Aging, Office
of Aging; and Alexandra Folleco, Membership Engagement Associate, USAging Disaster Relief Fund, 1100 New Jersey Ave. SE, Ste. 350, Washington, D.C. 20003.
Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
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MATTHEW KĀNEALIʻI-KLEINFELDER
Council Member
BY REQUEST OF THE:
Executive on Aging