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();:ii;7,*°.f N,' COUNTY OF HAWAII ISTATE OF HAWAII •RESOLUTION NO. 668 18 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 FRIENDS OF HOKULE`A AND HAWAI`ILOA FOR THE HOKULE`A'S CEREMONIAL RETURN OF NA POHAKU TO PU'UKOHOLA HEIAU IN WEST HAWAII. WHEREAS,members of the Polynesian Voyaging Society sailed the Hokulea around the world on a historic three-year voyage, called the Malama Honua Worldwide Voyage, that explored and built global partnerships with the goal to improve our oceans and"Island Earth"; and WHEREAS,the Malama Honua World Wide Voyage carried Na Pohaku aboard the Hokule`a from the Pu`ukohola Heiau and Mauna Kea as its anchor, thus securing the Hokule`a to the Hawaiian Islands throughout its three year journey; and WHEREAS,the Hokulea crew members will return Na Pohaku to the Pu`ukohola Heiau during a ceremony that represents significant cultural value to all of Hawai`i; and WHEREAS, the Friends of Hokule`a and Hawai`iloa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to teach and perpetuate the Hawaiian traditions of building, restoring, and caring for canoes; and WHEREAS, the Friends of Hokule`a and Hawai`iloa is requesting funds to assist with reimbursement costs for food, drinks, and supplies for the crew members of the Hokule`a, for the ceremonial return of Na Pohaku to Pu`ukohola Heiau in August 2018; and WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Parks and Recreation is to facilitate opportunities, such as this culturally significant and educational event,that meet the needs of the Big Island community while maintaining the cultural uniqueness of our rich heritage and diversity; 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 8 will be appropriated to the Department of Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to The Friends of Hokule`a and Hawai`iloa for the Hokulea's ceremonial return of Na Pohaku to the Pu`ukohola Heiau in West Hawai`i.