HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 798 Draft 01 2006-2008COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 798 ~8
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 Institute for a Sustainable Future, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization,
through collaborative efforts with organizations in West Hawaii and volunteer citizens of the
community, presents the 2009 Kona Earth Festival, to commence April 25, 2009 through
May ] 0, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the purpose and goal of the Kona Earth Festival is to raise awareness of and
respect for the environment through activities and events that promote practical and ethical
solutions for sustainability, while ensuring culturally appropriate context; and
WHEREAS, the Kona Earth Festival includes events such as: Earth Day Fair, Coral Reef
Awareness Day, Malama `Aina Clean Up Day, Recycled Art and Fashion Show, West Hawaii
Veterans' Cemetery Dryland Reforestation Project, Planet Earth Environmental Pilm Series,
Community Tree Planting in O`oma State Forest, Kuleana Green Business Conference & Trade
Show, Kona Soil & Water Conservation District 4X4 Mountain Tour, Farm Tour of Organic
Mini-Farm, Earth Mother's Day; and many other events yet to be determined; and
WHEREAS, the Kona Earth Festival activities will educate visitors and citizens of West
Hawaii and provide opportunities to experience sensitive and ethical stewardship skills that
promote protection of Hawai`i's natural and cultural resources; and
WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds from Council District 8 will be appropriated to
the Department of Research and Development to be used towards the Kona Earth Day Festival to
defray the costs to provide this educational and valuable community service; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
following amount is hereby transferred and appropriated as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $3,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.510].91 Clerk-CouneilSVC-ContingencyRclicf $3,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.60 Department of Research and Development $3,000
Tourism Promotion, Misc. Contract Services
(Kona Earth Festival)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Cowrty 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
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of I-Iawai`i
Hilo, I-Iawai`i
Hawaii, this day of
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLU"PION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
Count}' of Hawaii on
A'1'"I'ES'P:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OITICER
INTRODUCED 13Y:
2008.
C UNCIL MBMI ~R, COUN"I'Y OI~ I WAI`I
KOLL CALL VO"1'1 _ _
AYtiS NOES ARS IiX
FORD
I1IGA '
I~IOI~I~MANN
IKBDA _
IACOnSON
NA80LG
PILAGO
YAGONG
YOS411M0'r0 - ~- --
Reference: C-1541/Waived FC
RBSOt.U"PION NO. ~98 08