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256
RESOLUTION NO. 'S
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 MALAMA 0 PUNA TO
ASSIST WITH EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH A RAT LUNG WORM DISEASE
PREVENTION AND AWARENESS EVENT IN KAPOHO.
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is a 501(c)(3) local nonprofit whose purpose is to assure
critical habitat for native species and open space for future generations; and
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna, alongthe with Department of Health, Hilo Medical
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Center, UH School of Pharmacy, Big Island Invasive Species Committee, and Puna Community
Medical Center, is hosting a rat lungworm awareness event, which will be held on August 26,
2017, at Green Mountain in Kapoho, in the district of Puna, to increase awareness of rat
lungworm disease and prevention; and
WHEREAS, rat lungworm is a disease caused by the ingestion of a parasite, often passed
on from snails or slugs, which can affect the brain and spinal cord and lead to severe headaches,
neck stiffness,temporary paralysis and sometimes even death; and
WHEREAS, rat lungworm disease is negatively impacting the local economy due to the
lack of reliable information available for residents and visitors, which has left many weary of
purchasing and consuming locally grown vegetables; 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; and
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is requesting funds for entertainment, porta-potties,
supplies for parking, copying cost for handouts, rat lungworm coloring books and crayons for the
keiki, and artist and printing poster for the rat lungworm awareness event in Kapoho, which will
be free and open to the public; 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 Malama 0 Puna to assist with expenses
associated with hosting an event to increase awareness of rat lungworm disease.
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: $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 Svs.
(Malama 0 Puna-Rat Lungworm Awareness Event)
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 7th day of September , 2017 .
INTRODUCED BY:
or
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
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 X
County of Hawai`i on September 7, 2017
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
RUGGLES
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