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RESOLUTION NO. 478 1
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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 GOING HOME
HAWAII FOR ITS "PU'UHONUA 0 HILO" PILOT PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Going Home Hawai`i is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose purpose
is to reintegrate former offenders into the community and the workplace; and
WHEREAS, Going Home Hawai`i is creating its "Pu'uhonua 0 Hilo"pilot project
utilizing Native Hawaiian concepts of a place of peace, safety, and healing into social services
for offenders; and
WHEREAS,this pilot project is designed to address the issue of Native Hawaiians being
overrepresented at every stage of the criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS, this project hopes to reduce recidivism for this target population by
utilizing Hawaiian traditional concepts including ho`oponopono (to make right) and e
ho`okanaka (be a person of worth); and
WHEREAS, Going Home Hawaii is requesting funding assistance to defray housing
costs, utilities, and supplies that are necessary expenses for this pilot project; and
WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is to support
programs that improve the criminal justice system by identifying areas of need and working
collaboratively with other criminal justice agencies and the community by employing early
intervention initiatives to improve the quality of life on the Big Island; 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 2 will be appropriated to the Office of the
Prosecuting Attorney to provide a grant to Going Home Hawai`i for its "Pu'uhonua 0 Hilo"pilot
project.
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:
010.271.5271.02 Office of the Prosecuting Attorney $2,000
Prosecuting Attorney OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Going Home Hawai`i - "Pu'uhonua 0 Hilo"Pilot Project)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Prosecuting Attorney 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 February , 2018 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMB 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 X
County of Hawai`i on February 7, 2018
LEE LOY X
o'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
CHARDS X
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 478 lS
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