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COUNTY OF HAWAII . ��' /. :•I STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 601 16
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 SPECIAL OLYMPICS
HAWAII INC. TO ASSIST EAST HAWAII ATHLETES WITH EXPENSES RELATED
TO PARTICIPATION IN THE HOLIDAY CLASSIC GAMES ON OAHU.
WHEREAS, Special Olympics Hawai`i Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
dedicated to helping children and adults with intellectual disabilities improve their quality of life
through sports; and
WHEREAS, Special Olympics Hawai`i Inc. helps athletes develop physical fitness,
demonstrate courage and skill, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts and
friendship with their families, fellow athletes, and the community; and
WHEREAS, Special Olympics Hawai`i Inc. hosts the annual Holiday Classic games on
O`ahu where over 185 athletes, partners, and coaches from Hawai`i Island travel to compete
against their peers; and
WHEREAS, at this statewide competition, athletes are able to experience new
friendships, team camaraderie, family pride, and the feeling of success and victory, possibly for
the first time in their lives; and
WHEREAS, Special Olympics Hawai`i Inc. is seeking funds to help offset the cost of
travel expenses for the athletes of Special Olympics East Hawai`i to participate in the Holiday
Classic games on O`ahu; 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 1 will be appropriated to
the Department of Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to Special Olympics Hawai`i Inc. to
assist the athletes of Special Olympics East Hawai`i with expenses related to participation in the
Holiday Classic games on O`ahu; 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: $10,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC -Contingency Relief $10,000
CREDITED TO:
010.500.5503.02 Department of Parks and Recreation $10,000
P&R Adm OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Special Olympics Hawai`i Inc. -Holiday
Classic Games)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Parks and Recreation 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 7th day of September , 2016 •
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NGES ABS EN
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 X
County of Hawaii on September 1,_2016 —
KANUHA X
ONISHI X
V FT ESI: PALEKA X
POINDEXTER X
nil WILLE X
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a Jl Reference: C-993/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 601 16
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