HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 641 Draft 01 2006-2008COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. I'`}1' r ~
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) AND CREDITING SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S).
WHEREAS, the Three Ring Ranch, Inc. is organized as a 501(c)3 corporation for the
purpose of operating an animal sanctuary for care and rehabilitation of exotic, injured,
abandoned, endangered and illegally smuggled animals, to house and care for species that are
deemed unreleasable, to educate the public and students about proper animal care, and to serve
as an amnesty station for alien animal species in the State of Hawai `i; and
WHEREAS, the Three Ring Ranch, Inc. is the only sanctuary in Hawaii that is
accredited by The Association of Sanctuaries (TAGS) and only one of 38 sanctuaries in the
United States; and
WHEREAS the Three Ring Ranch, Inc. provides a summer, residential intern program
and expanded to six pre-veterinary college and two local year-long intern students who receive
one college credit from the University of California -Davis in Animal Behavior Studies
including hands-on experience, and 100% of these interns have been accepted into Veterinary
Colleges; and
WHEREAS, the Three Ring Ranch, Inc. cares for all native species including hoary bats,
seabirds/shorebirds, raptors, nene, and non-native exotics including turtles and tortoises, zebras.
and flamingos, parrots, pue`o, and `io; and
WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds from Council District 7 ~~~ill be appropriated to
the Hawaii Police Department, Animal Control to be used for Three Ring Ranch, Inc. to defray
costs of $9,000 for the summer residential intern program, and $10,000 for operational expenses
for the sanctuary; 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: $ 19,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC -Contingency Relief $19,000
CREDITED TO:
010.239.5239.01 Hawaii Police Department
Animal Control
$19,000
Humane Society, Miscellaneous Contract Services
(Three Ring Ranch, Inc. -Pre-Veterinary
Animal Behavior Studies ($9,000), Operational expenses
For Sanctuary ($10,000))
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this
resolution to the Police Chief 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 Hilo ,Hawaii, this 3rd day of June , 2008.
INTRODUCED BY:
CO CIL MEM R, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL voTE
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that [he foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County ofHawai`ion June 3 2008
ATTEST:
C~J CHAIRMAN & D G FFICER
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AYES NOES ABS EX
FORD X
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IACOBSON X
NAEOLE X
PILAGO X
YAGONG g
YOSHIMOTO X
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Reference: C-1215JWaived FC
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