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Harry Kim yj~;. William Takaba
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County of Hawaii
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January 26, 2007 ~
Pete Hoffmann, Chairman, and
Members of the Hawaii County Council y
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Subject: Bill for an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139 and Section 2-140,
Hawaii County Code
Chapter 103D-102, HRS, the Hawaii public procurement code, provides exemptions from the code for
"grants" issued by the counties pursuant to their respective charters or ordinances. Chapter 2, Article 25,
Sections 2-139 and 2-140, HCC, establishes procedures for awarding grants to nonprofit organizations.
These procedures are limited to the annual grants awarded by the Hawaii County Council ($900,000), and
do not cover grants awarded through other means.
The purpose of the enclosed bill is to broaden the scope of Sections 2-139 and 2-140 by establishing
procedures for the awarding of grants to nonprofit organizations from other sources, including the
Council's district contingency relief account.
In your deliberations, we ask that particular attention should be given to the current definition of
"nonprofit". According to Section 2-136, "Nonprofit organization means an organization organized for
other than profit-making purposes and which has a current 501(c)(3) tax-exemption from the Internal
Revenue Code." This means that grants to organizations in excess of $25,000 without this designation
would be subject to competition.
Should you have any questions or concerns, I will be happy to discuss them with you. Please contact me
at your convenience. Thank you very much.
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William Tak ba
Director
Enclosure
APPROVED:
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