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RESOLUTION NO. 263 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
ISLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD, INC., TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES
RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION FOR THE STARBASE HAWAII PROGRAM
DURING THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR.
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i Island Economic Development Board, Inc., is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization that supports Hawai`i Island's STARBASE program, often referred to as
STARBASE Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of STARBASE Hawai`i is to bring science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) enrichment to the classrooms of at-risk youth in rural areas,
primarily serving fifth-grade students in public school classrooms in Ka`u, Kea'au, and Pahoa;
and
WHEREAS, STARBASE has fifty-nine operating programs in the nation serving 4,200
students, which includes Hawai`i Island as the only STARBASE program in the State of Hawai`i
serving 487 students; and
WHEREAS, from the total students served nationwide, according to federal standards,
79.4% are considered disadvantaged and 96.4% are minorities, however, evidence-based data
demonstrates that students gained an average increase of 61.3% in STEM knowledge and
fundamentals, according to STARBASE program benchmarks and statistics; and
WHEREAS, STARBASE Hawai`i continues to be supported by the Department of
Defense (DoD), State, and private organizations, thus, STARBASE Hawai`i has covered the cost
for buses by private donations since November 2013, however, funds were depleted and
discontinued in March 2015; and
WHEREAS, according to DoD policy, participating schools/organizations must provide
transportation for their students from school to/from the DoD STARBASE program site; and
WHEREAS, budget shortfalls have caused transportation challenges for students
participating in the current STARBASE Hawai`i program, which includes 125 classes for the
2015-2016 school year; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawai`i 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 5 will be appropriated to
the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to provide a grant to the Hawai`i Island Economic
Development Board, Inc., to assist with expenses related to transportation for the STARBASE
Hawai`i program during 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: $3,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC —Contingency Relief $3,000
CREDITED TO:
010.271.5271.02 Office of the Prosecuting Attorney $3,000
Prosecuting Atty OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Hawai`i Island Economic Development
Board, Inc. — STARBASE Hawai`i)
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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 Hilo , Hawai`i, this 2nd day of September , 2015 •
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL BER, C.—
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
ATTEST: PALEKA X
POINDEXTER X
WILLS X
— Reference: C-437%Counci 1
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 263 15
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