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RESOLUTION NO. . 95 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 COVO
FOUNDATION FOR THE 2017 FILIPINO-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
CELEBRATION AND BARRIO FIESTA.
WHEREAS, the COVO Foundation(Congress of Visayan Organizations Foundation) is
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that preserves Filipino cultural traditions and promotes the
educational development of Filipinos in Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS, the 111th Congress passed House Resolution 780 in 2009 to officially
designate October as Filipino-American History Month (also known as Filipino-American
Heritage Month) to provide an opportunity for all Americans to appreciate and learn about
Filipino-American history, culture, and traditions; and
WHEREAS, the COVO Foundation cosponsored and participated in the 2017 Filipino-
American Heritage Month celebration and Barrio Fiesta that was held in October at the
University of Hawai`i at Hilo campus; and
WHEREAS, the COVO Foundation is requesting funds for the reimbursement of food,
advertising, printing, and the rental of a PA system for the 2017 Filipino-American Heritage
Month celebration and Barrio Fiesta; and
WHEREAS,this celebration falls within the goals of the Department of Research and
Development to increase the economic contribution of the visitor industry to Hawai`i Island,
promotequality experiences for visitors, and promote a high quality of life for Hawai`i Island
residents; 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
Research and Development to provide a grant to the COVO Foundation for the 2017 Filipino-
American Heritage Month celebration and Barrio Fiesta.
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: $2,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $2,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5162.98 Department of Research and Development $2,000
HI Cty Resource Center
115 Misc. Contract Services
(COVO Foundation-2017 Filipino-American
Heritage Month Celebration and Barrio Fiesta)
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 15th day of_ November , 2017 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii 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 b the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai`i KANUHAi on November 15, 2017X
LEE,LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X •
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1 \ RUGGLES X
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Reference: C-584/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 395 1.7
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