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RESOLUTION NO. 2 1 '7
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 FRIENDS OF THE
FUTURE TO SUPPORT THE KONAWAENA ROBOTICS TEAM'S PARTICIPATION
AT THE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION.
WHEREAS,Konawaena Robotics Team will be participating in the For Inspiration&
Recognition of Science & Technology (FIRST) Robotic Competition, which will be held at the
University of Hawai`i in the Stan Sheriff Center on March 22-24, 2018; and
WHEREAS,the FIRST Robotics Competition is the ultimate sport of the mind that high
school student participants compete in under strict rules, limited resources, and an intense six-
week time limit, and where teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team
"brand", hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult
field game against like-minded competitors; and
WHEREAS, Friends of the Future is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is
to create trust and harmony among diverse cultures of Hawai`i by engaging in activities and
promoting programs where all people can openly contribute their values, share visions, and
improve communities; and
WHEREAS, Friends of the Future supports the efforts of the Konawaena Robotics
Team, which promotes robotics at an early age and sustains students' interest in Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math education; and
WHEREAS, Friends of the Future is requesting funds to assist the Konawaena Robotics
Team with the state competition event registration fees and supplies; and
WHEREAS, one of the Department of Liquor Control's goals is to support public and
youth programs through education and activities which promote a drug and alcohol free
environment; 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
Liquor Control to provide a grant to Friends of the Future to support the Konawaena Robotics
Team's participation at the FIRST Robotics Competition.
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:
010.251.5251.39 Department of Liquor Control $2,500
Public Programs
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Friends of the Future—Konawaena Robotics Team)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Liquor Control 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 20th day of December , 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 December 20, 2017 X
LEF,LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
ARICHARDS X .
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C,1,. Reference: C-622/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 424 1.7
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