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COUNTY OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. .9fi STATE OF HAWAII 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 ISLAND PORTUGUESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR THE 140th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST PORTUGUESE IMMIGRANT FAMILIES. WHEREAS, the first Portuguese immigrant families to Hawaii traveled from the Madeira Islands, arriving in 1878; and WHEREAS, the first immigrant workers were recruited by the Planters' Society from the Madeira Islands to work mainly as laborers on sugar cane fields, and many brought their wives and children with them; and WHEREAS, this year, 2018, will mark the 140th anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese immigrants to Hawaii; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce Cultural and Educational Center (HIPCCCEC) 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 the Portuguese immigrants made to society; and WHEREAS, the HIPCCCEC is planning several cultural and educational events that will take place in September throughout Hawaii Island; and WHEREAS, the HIPCCCEC 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, the Department of Research and Development supports programs that facilitate the sustainability of Hawaii Island communities through community based collaboration; 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 Research and Development to provide a grant to the Hawaii Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce Cultural and Educational Center to assist with the 140th anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese immigrant families.