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RESOLUTION NO. 169 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 EXTEND ITS INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR FRESH PRODUCE TO
COUNCIL DISTRICT 7.
WHEREAS, The Food Basket Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that feeds the
disadvantaged people in Hawai`i County while collaborating with various organizations to
address poverty, which is one of the root causes of hunger and other social ills; and
WHEREAS, The Food Basket Inc. partners with local grocery retailers and farmers'
markets to provide incentives, such as dollar-for-dollar matching funds,to eligible SNAP
(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) families to improve their nutrition by encouraging
the consumption of more fresh fruits and vegetables; and
WHEREAS, The Food Basket Inc. proposes to extend its incentive program and
community outreach to Council District 7 to ensure that eligible SNAP families will have year-
round access to a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables; and
WHEREAS, The Food Basket Inc. is requesting funds for its incentive program to
administer matching funds and to pay for supplies and outreach efforts in Council District 7; and
WHEREAS,the Department of Liquor Control supports organizations and programs that
focus on health and wellness; 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 HAWAII that
Contingency Relief funds from Council District 7 will be appropriated to the Department of
Liquor Control to provide a grant to The Food Basket Inc. to extend its incentive program for
fresh produce to Council District 7.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai`i hereby
transfers/appropriates the following amount 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:
010.251.5251.39 Department of Liquor Control $10,000
Public Programs
115 Misc. Contract Services
(The Food Basket Inc.)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Liquor Control 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 3rd day of May , 2017 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL M MBER, 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
County of Hawaii on May 3, 2017 X
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
r - g RUGGLES X
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Reference:
C-229/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 1G9 17
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