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RESOLUTION NO.
STATE OF HAWAII
30 1.'7
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
COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL TO HELP DEFRAY EXPENSES
RELATED TO THE HILO DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION'S 2016
DOWNTOWN HILO CHRISTMAS LIGHTS PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council ("HCEOC") is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization and an economic development agency that is
dedicated to serving the needs of the greater community; and
WHEREAS, the Hilo Downtown Improvement Association ("DIA") is an economic
development agency whose mission is to improve the business climate within the boundaries of
the downtown Hilo area; and
WHEREAS, HCEOC and DIA encourage and support new businesses, products, and
services by supporting a healthy and welcoming atmosphere which encourages people to visit the
downtown Hilo area; and
WHEREAS, the holiday season is upon us, and the DIA and other businesses and
agencies will be participating in the 2016 Downtown Hilo Christmas Lights project which
includes decorating downtown Hilo to provide an atmosphere that encourages a large number of
people to walk around downtown to enjoy the festivities while supporting the local businesses;
and
WHEREAS, this type of public promotion provides positive exposure for the businesses,
products, and services on a large scale, fostering further economic development; 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; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
Contingency Relief funds from Council District 2 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity
Council to help defray expenses related to the purchase of Christmas lights for the Hilo
Downtown Improvement Association's 2016 Downtown Hilo Christmas Lights project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Council hereby transfers/appropriates
the following amount 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:
010.161.5163.20 Department of Research and Development $5,000
Business Development R&D
115 Misc. Contract Services
(DIA—2016 Christmas Lights)
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 Hilo , Hawai`i, this 5th day of January , 2017 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBAZ, 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 KANUHA X
County of Hawaii on January 5, 2017
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
RUGGLES X
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Reference: C-28/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 30 17
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