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RESOLUTION NO. 240 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 HAWAII LGBT
LEGACY FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE HAWAII ISLAND PRIDE PARADE
AND FESTIVAL.
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i LGBT Legacy Foundation is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization whose mission is to support, empower, educate, unify, and facilitate lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) organizations and individuals in Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS,the Hawai`i Island Pride Parade and Festival, a project of the Hawai`i
LGBT Legacy Foundation, was held on July 8, 2017, in Hilo; and •
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i LGBT Legacy Foundation had requested financial assistance
for the Hawai`i Island Pride Parade and Festival, and since the event has concluded, funds will
be used for the reimbursement of expenses for special-duty police officers, park and traffic
permits, and sound system rentals; and
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i Island Pride Parade and Festival brought in numerous
participants from across the island and State resulting in an increase in visitor spending at local
restaurants, hotels, stores, and other businesses; and
WHEREAS,this event falls within the goals of the Department of Research and
Development to increase the economic contribution of the visitor industry and to increase
communication, interaction, and understanding between organizations, residents, and visitors;
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 Hawai`i LGBT Legacy Foundation to
support the Hawai`i Island Pride Parade and Festival that was held in Hilo on July 8, 2017.
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: $3,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $3,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.60 Department of Research and Development $3,000
Tourism Promotion
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Hawai`i LGBT Legacy Foundation—Hawai`i
Island Pride Parade and Festival)
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 Hilo , Hawai`i, this 2nd day of August , 2017 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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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 KANUHA
County of Hawai`i on August 2, 2017 X
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
RUGGLES X
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Reference: C-360/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 2401
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