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Meeting: Council — August 19, 2015
Action: Withdrawn by introducer (Onishi)
Re: Res 242-15: Comm. 406 (2014-2016 term)
COUNTY OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO.
STATE OF HAWAII
242 15
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE HAWAII
NATIONAL GUARD VOLUNTEER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION, INC., TO ASSIST
WITH TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES FOR THE HAWAII ISLAND STARBASE
PROGRAM DURING THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR.
WHEREAS, the Hawaii National Guard Volunteer Support Organization, Inc. is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational, leadership, and technical training to
soldiers, airmen, and retirees of the Hawaii National Guard and their families; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the STARBASE program is to bring science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) enrichment to the classrooms of at -risk youth in rural areas; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii Island_STARBASE program primarily serves fifth -grade
students in public school classrooms in Ka`u, Kea`au, and Pahoa; and
WHEREAS, since its inception in late 2008, Hawai`i's STARBASE program has served
over 4,200 students including 487 on Hawaii Island; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii Island is now the only STARBASE site in the State of Hawaii
after the program located at Pearl Harbor closed its doors in June 2013 as a result of
sequestration; and
WHEREAS, budget shortfalls have caused transportation challenges for students
participating in the current STARBASE program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawaii County Code,
Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via
resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event,
activity, service, equipment, materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; and
WHEREAS, Contingency Relief funds from Council District 3 will be appropriated to
the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to provide a grant to the Hawaii National Guard
Volunteer Support Organization, Inc., to assist the Hawaii Island STARBASE program with
expenses related to transportation for the 2015-2016 school year; 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:
010.271.5271.02 Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
Prosecuting Atty OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Hawai`i National Guard Volunteer Support
Organization, Inc. — STARBASE Program)
$2,000
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Prosecuting Attorney and 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 , Hawai`i, this day of , 20
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on
ATTEST
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
2
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES ABS EX
CHUNG
DAVID
EOFF
ILAGAN
KANUHA
ONISHI
PALEKA
POINDEXTER
WILLE
Reference: C-406/Council
RESOLUTION NO. 242 15