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COUNTY OF HAWAII �•_. ��' "�'� _#, STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 180 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 HELP DEFRAY EXPENSES RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS
KUPUNA PANTRY PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, The Food Basket, Inc., serving as Hawai`i Island's Food Bank, ("Food
Basket") is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization that is an island-wide nonprofit food network that
collects and distributes nutritious food to low-income families,the ill and disabled, senior
citizens, children's programs, and other charitable nonprofit organizations; and
WHEREAS, Food Basket collaborates with partnering organizations to assist in'the
eradication of the root causes of hunger and educates the community concerning food insecurity
and potential solutions for this significant social problem; and
WHEREAS, Food Basket is preparing to roll out its Kupuna Pantry program this
summer to provide 35 pounds of food per month to each eligible recipient; and
WHEREAS, Food Basket has requested financial assistance to help defray program
start-up expenses, including supplies,printing, advertising, and community outreach; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports programs and
activities that facilitate the sustainability of Hawai`i Island communities through community
based collaboration and capacity building services; 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 2 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to The Food Basket, Inc.,to help defray start-up
expenses related to the Kupuna Pantry program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Council hereby transfers/appropriates
the following amount as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $4,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $4,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5162.98 Department of Research and Development $4,000
HI Cty Resource Center
115 Misc. Contract Services
(The Food Basket, Inc. - Kupuna Pantry 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 MEMB R, 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 X
County of Hawaii on May 3, 2017 KANUHA
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
01 RUGGLES X
9 0 0 0
C-241/Council
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 180 17
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