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RESOLUTION NO. 259 15
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION TO AWARD FUNDS TO THE PEOPLES ADVOCACY
FOR TRAILS HAWAII
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawaii
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 Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii (PATH), which qualifies
as a nonprofit organization as defined above, provides a Bike Education program for
fourth grade students in the County of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to provide
$35,000 to the Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used defer some of the expense involved
in sponsoring the Bike Education program during fiscal year 2016; 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 Parks and Recreation is authorized to provide a grant of
$35,000 to the Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawai`i to supplement the costs of their
Bike Education 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 Department of Parks and Recreation.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 2nd day of September , 2015.
INTRODUCED BY:
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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 September 2, 2015 X
KANUHA X
ONISHI X
3)..,\ATTrIt\(EST: , PALEKA X
POINDEXTER X
WILLE X
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Reference: C-432/Waived FC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 259 15