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RESOLUTION NO. 150 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 THE FOOD BASKET,
INC., TO ASSIST THE STATE OF HAWAPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the State of Ilawai'i Department of Health's Supplemental Nutritional
Assistance Program ("SNAP")has offered to bring the Double Bucks program to the Volcano
Farmers Market for the benefit of the Volcano Village community;and
WHEREAS, the Double Bucks program provides for the purchase of fresh local fruits
and vegetables affordable to the residents of Volcano; and
WHEREAS, it will directly benefit our island's agricultural economy and allow our local
farmers the opportunity to develop their business; and
WHEREAS, The Food Basket, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose goal is
to collaborate with organizations and fulfill its partnering mission to eradicate the root of hunger;
and
WHEREAS, The Food Basket, Inc., strongly supports making the Double Bucks
program available to the Volcano Farmers Market and provide this program to address food
insecurity and benefit the Volcano community; 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; now.
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAPI that
Contingency Relief funds from Council District 6 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to The Food Basket, Inc., to assist with SNAP's
Double Bucks program at the Volcano Farmers Market.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of I Iawai'i hereby
transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $2,500
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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
(The Food Basket, Inc. —Double Bucks program)
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 19th day of April , 2017 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii 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 hheadoptted by tt17COUNCIL of the KANUHA X
County of Hawai`i on April19, '2 01
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
RUGGLES X
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Reference: C-211/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 150 17
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