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JMtYOFH;;.tee,. .(P'� i COUNTY OF HAWAII -•_��' #/_.•� STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. SSI. i 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 PORTGUESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR THE 140TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST PORTUGUESE IMMIGRANT FAMILIES TO HAWAII. WHEREAS, the Hawai`i Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce Cultural and Educational Center (HIPCCCEC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was formed to promote and sustain the Portuguese culture and heritage; and WHEREAS, the HIPCCCEC will be celebrating the 140th anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese immigrant families to Hawai`i during the month of September 2018, throughout Hawai`i Island; and WHEREAS, traveling island-wide presentations that will be free to the public will be held in Kona, Ka`u, Honoka`a, and Hilo to showcase Portuguese history and culture, music, food, fashion shows, and other exhibits of its rich heritage; and WHEREAS, a blessing and groundbreaking will also take place on September 30, 2018, at the Center's Site, with a reception to follow at Aunty Sally Kaleohano's Luau Hale that will also be free to the public; and WHEREAS, the HIPCCCEC is requesting funds for the blessing and groundbreaking ceremony, travel/accommodations, rental fees, and other related expenses for these island-wide presentations to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese immigrant families to Hawai`i; and WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Research and Development is to develop a community-based visitor industry that ensures authenticity, and connects activities and attractions to a sense of past and future place, such as the 2018 commemoration of the 140th anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese immigrant families to Hawai`i; 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 1 will be appropriated to the Department of Research and Development to provide a grant to the Hawai`i Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce Cultural and Educational Center to assist with the 2018 commemoration of the 140th anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese immigrant families to Hawai`i.