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RESOLUTION NO. 373 07
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) AND CREDITING SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S)
WHEREAS, Girls Exploring Math and Science (GEMS) is a project of the American
Association of University Women (AAUW)-Kona Branch, which has been producing the
program since 1996; and
WHEREAS, GEMS is an annual math, science and technology exploration day with
hands-on activities for fifth grade girls from throughout the West Hawaii School Complex Area
(Pa`auilo to Pahala); and
WHEREAS, National research studies have found that elementary school girls and boys
show an equal amount of interest and aptitude in science and math. However, as students grow
into adolescence and progress through school, a gender gap develops between girls and boys in
their interest and pursuit of math and science, and ultimately career paths. With this decrease of
interest in math and science, the girls also experience a lessening ofself-esteem. GEMS is
designed to counteract this problem; and
WHEREAS, through GEMS workshops, girls are introduced to women in their own
community who are successful in math and science-related fields. By spending a day being
mentored, the girls are encouraged to imagine themselves in challenging, interesting careers, and
given specific information about how to pursue such careers; and
WHEREAS, GEMS will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at the Outrigger
Keauhou Beach Resort in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds from Council District 7 will be appropriated to
the Office of the Mayor for the GEMS project; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
following amount is hereby transferred/appropriated as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $2,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $2,000
CREDITED TO:
010.111.5115.20 Office of the Mayor $2,000
Committee on the Status of Women
(Miscellaneous Contract-GEMS)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution
to the Mayor and the 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 ,Hawaii, this 17th day of October , 2007.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL ME R, COUNTY OF HAWAPI
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AvES Noss ABS Ex
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I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN g
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKEDA X
County ot'Hawai'i on October 17, 2007
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