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• COUNTY OF HAWAII {• :.' STATE OF HAWAII ..................... pF4•MNO. . ... 4TF,d . RESOLUTION NO. 434 1? 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 JAPANESE CENTER FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMEMORATIVE "GANNENMONO": 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST JAPANESE IMMIGRATION TO HAWAII. WHEREAS,the first Japanese immigrants to Hawai`i traveled from Yokohama, arriving at Honolulu harbor aboard the vessel Scioto on June 20, 1868; and WHEREAS,these first immigrants were recruited by Eugene M. Van Reed, Consul of Hawai`i in Yokohama,through employment agents in the Keihin area to work mainly as laborers on sugar cane fields, and later came to be called the gannenmono,meaning"first year men,"to describe the first year of Meiji era arrivals; and WHEREAS, June 20,2018, will mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the gannemono; and WHEREAS,the Hawai`i Japanese Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to serve as a cultural, research, and educational center for the community and as a resource for people of all ages and backgrounds to learn about the sacrifices and contributions that Japanese and other immigrants made to society; and WHEREAS,the Hawai`i Japanese Center is planning several cultural and educational events that will take place during the upcoming year, including public visitation of the Nippon Maru (Japanese Training Ship with sails), a shamisen concert, and a Hawaii-Japan hula performance; and WHEREAS,the Hawai`i Japanese Center has requested funds to purchase educational materials, flyers for public outreach and information,brochures, and other miscellaneous items for the planning and implementation of these events; and WHEREAS, one of the Department of Parks and Recreation's goals is to support activities and programs that promote culture, art,history, and the humanities; and WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawaii 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 Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to the Hawai`i Japanese Center for expenses related to the planning and implementation of"Gannenmono": 150th Anniversary of the First Japanese Immigrants to Hawai`i.