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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 232 Draft 01 2014-2016 Ii,''• ••40•��, �����IiHt COUNTY OF HAWAII • ' ''' '��• STATE OF HAWAII 1E pF� •;' RESOLUTION NO. 232 15 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO AWARD FUNDS TO THE HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawai`i County Code (2005 Edition as amended) states, Grant awards in excess of$25,000 to nonprofit organizations shall specifically identify the organization receiving the grant funds and the purpose for which the grant funds shall be used in an ordinance or resolution; and WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-136(5) of the Hawaii County Code states, "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; and WHEREAS, the HCEOC which qualifies as a nonprofit organization as defined above, works to promote economic opportunities in the County of Hawaii; and WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development wishes to provide $220,000 to the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC); and WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to supplement the operation of a Transmedia Accelerator Program (TAP), encouraging economic diversification, creating employment opportunities, and supporting innovation in the field of media production. This funding continues the County's involvement in the project, which was first funded in the amount of$113,000 in FY 2013-14, and an additional $210,000 in FY 2014-15; and WHEREAS, the HCEOC will work closely with the other program partners and provide fiscal monitoring and reporting services; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, in accordance with Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawaii County Code, the Department of Research and Development is authorized to provide a grant of $220,000 to the HCEOC to supplement the operation of a Transmedia Accelerator Program. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor, the Finance Department, and the Department of Research and Development. Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 5th day of August , 2015. INTRODUCED BY: ....ie,,,,,i, e0 COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG x DAVID X I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the ILAGAN County of Hawaii on August 5, 2015 X KANUHA X ONISHI - X ATTEST: PALEKA X ' POINDEXTER X WILLS X 8 0 1 0 .'--D/7 :(A4'-L----Th Reference: C-390/Waived FC COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRE IDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 232 15