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RESOLUTION NO. 639 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 HAWAIIAN
SANCTUARY, INC., TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATING TO ITS
"SUSTAINABLE FARMING CLASSES: PLANT ALOHA" INITIATIVE.
WHEREAS, Hawaiian Sanctuary, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that
operates a 44-acre eco-rejuvenation center in Puna that is dedicated to providing experimental
education in the areas of health and wellness, social permaculture, leadership, sustainability, and
personal and collective growth; and
WHEREAS, Hawaiian Sanctuary, Inc., is initiating a project known as "Sustainable
Farming Classes: Plant Aloha," and will provide a year-long series of classes on sustainable
farming systems, including permaculture, Korean natural farming, JADAM organic farming, and
traditional Hawaiian cultural planting methods; and
WHEREAS, the goal of this educational series is to encourage sustainable farming
practices in alignment with Hawaiian cultural protocols and education, and the "Aloha+
Challenge" goal of growing locally 20 to 30 percent of all food consumed by the year 2030; and
WHEREAS, Hawaiian Sanctuary, Inc., is requesting funding to assist with expenses
related to its sustainable farming classes, travel and operational costs, permaculture supplies,
printed materials, and advertising; 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 4 will be appropriated to
the Department of Research and Development to provide a grant to Hawaiian Sanctuary, Inc., to
assist with expenses relating to its "Sustainable Farming Classes: Plant Aloha" initiative; 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: $5,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC – Contingency Relief $5,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $5,000
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Hawaiian Sanctuary. Inc. – Sustainable
Farming Classes)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Research and Development 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 Kona , Hawai'i. this 21st day of September , 2016
INTRODUCED BY:
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Reference. C-1040/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON •• PRESIDING OFFICER RFSOI.['HON NO 639 16
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