HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 793 Draft 01 2006-2008COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 7~3 ®~
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) AND CREDITING SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S)
WHEREAS, Kahalu`u Bay is featured in every visitor's guide as one of the best snorkel
spots in the Hawaiian Islands due to clear, shallow water (rarely over 8 feet deep) and abundant
tropical reef fish; and
WHEREAS, unfortunately, the safe and shallow nature of Kahalu`u Bay is also its
biggest threat; and
WHEREAS, the Kohala Center is a 501(c)3 corporation with a mission to respectfully
engage the Island of Hawaii as a living laboratory for humanity; and
WHEREAS, the focus of the Kohala Center program has been to develop a cadre of
local volunteers to maintain "ReefI'each" and to transform the Kahalu`u Beach Park into an
outdoor classroom; and
WHEREAS, the Kahalu`u Advisory Group, at the request of the Council Member from
District 7, has formulated a long term plan for environmental restoration of the beach and reef
areas, with the overall project purpose of making Kahalu`u Bay into a destination for education
about marine conservation that merges Western scientific approaches with Hawaiian cultural
wisdom and resource management; and
WHEREAS, creation of the master plan involves a range of marine education, resource
monitoring, environmental restoration, and community engagement activities that aim to
preserve and'restore the natural environment and special character of the shoreline and coral reef
at Kahalu`u Bay, a portion of the Kahalu`u Beach Park Master Planning process will include
studies of how to restore the beach sand to the Kahalu`u Beach Park area; and
WHEREAS, Kohala Center needs financial support for operational expenses which
include: flip charts, recording supplies, maps, handouts, project descriptions, posters, and
advertising layouts to announce community planning meetings to keep the public informed about
the planning process, and other materials needed during the community and professional
planning process; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to cover a portion of the professional fees for engineering
studies, and architectural plans, and to help fund the travel for the professionals to participate in
site visits, and community meetings, financially support operational expenses such as supplies,
meeting provisions, printing, publicity, and graphics; and
WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds from Council District 7 will be appropriated to
the Department of Research & Development to be used towards The Kohala Center's efforts to
facilitate community-based planning to restore Kahalu`u Beach Park and educate island residents
and visitors; 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: $8,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC -Contingency Relief $8,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5162.98 Department of Research & Development $8,000
Hi. Cty. Resource Center, Misc. Contract Services
(Kohala Center/Kahalu`u Beach Park)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Research and Development 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
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Hawaii, this 7th day of November , 2008.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLU'f10N was by
the vote indicated to the right h~@reof adopted by the CQtIN~'Cstt, of the
Count}' of Hawaii on NOVem er 7 ~ 1100
ATTEST:
YCLERK/
INTRODUCED BY:
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