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COUNTY OF HAWAII I•s / • STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 144 17
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 MALAMA 0 PUNA TO
ASSIST WITH THE KEAU`OHANA FOREST RESERVE RESTORATION PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose purpose is to
assure critical habitat for native species and open space for future generations; and
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna has implemented a forest restoration program at the
Keau`ohana Forest Reserve, the largest and most intact native lowland (<1,000 feet)wet forest
remaining in the State; and
WHEREAS, using Contingency Relief funds awarded in 2014, Malama 0 Puna has
treated and replanted over 35 acres of the Keau'ohana Forest Reserve; and
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is requesting additional Contingency Relief funds to
maintain the replanted area and to expand the restoration at the Keau`ohana Forest Reserve; 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 5 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to Malama 0 Puna to assist with the Keau`ohana
Forest Reserve restoration project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby
transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $2,500
OUT AND.FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $2,500
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.22 Department of Research and Development $2,500
Agriculture R&D OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Malama 0 Puna—Keau`ohana Forest
Reserve Restoration)
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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.
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Dated at Kona , Hawai`i,this 19th day of April , 2017 .
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INTRODUCED BY:
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COUN • ' :ER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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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
County of Hawaii on April 19, 2017 KANUHA X
LEE LOY X
o'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
RUGGLES X
t r Y' 9 0 0 0
/ `" Reference: C-205/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 144 17
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