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COUNTY OF HAWAII �'- ='/�*N� STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 7
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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 SUPPORT THE BODACIOUS LADIES FEEDING PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Bodacious Ladies of Puna is a group of committed volunteers serving
under the auspices of the Youth Business Center and the Community Grassroots Project,that
was formed to help communities in Puna become food sustainable, and was a significant
community contributor after Tropical Storm Iselle made landfall and the need for services in the
Puna community increased substantially; and
WHEREAS,the Bodacious Ladies of Puna continues to operate a food pantry and food
distribution program currently servicing over 600 families in Puna through its Bodacious Ladies
Feeding Program; and
WHEREAS, The Food Basket, Inc., is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization whose mission
is to eradicate the root of hunger; and
WHEREAS, The Food Basket, Inc., is working with the Bodacious Ladies Feeding
Program to help it reach its objective of creating food sustainable communities in the Puna area;
and
WHEREAS, The Food Basket,Inc., is requesting funds to assist with the purchase of
non-perishable food items to support the Bodacious Ladies Feeding Programs; and
WHEREAS thisJro•ect as identified fits within the Department of Research and
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Development's Community Building,that focuses on collaborating with Community-based
organizations to balance economic, social and community,health, and environmental priorities;
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 4 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to The Food Basket, Inc.,to support the Bodacious
Ladies Feeding Program.
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: $2,500
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $2,500
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5162.98 Department of Research and Development $2,500
HI Cty. Resource Center
115 Misc. Contract Services
(The Food Basket, Inc. - Bodacious Ladies
Feeding 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 3rd day of May , 2017 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, 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 KAN UHA
County of Hawaii on May 3, 2017 X
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
�- RUGGLES X
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Reference: C-231/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 171 17
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