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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.
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:
010.500.5503.02 Department of Parks and Recreation $2,500
P&R Admin OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Hawai`i Japanese Center"Gannenmono": 150th
Anniversary of the First Japanese Immigrants to Hawaii)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Parks and Recreation 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:
COUNCIL MEM R, 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 Hawaii on December 20, 2017 _ X
LEE LOY X •
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICI IARDS X
0 i ' RUGGLES X
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