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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 712 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 ISLAND CULTURAL AWARENESS PROJECT FOR A REIMBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SANITATION EXPENSES FROM THE 25TH ANNUAL KWXX HO`OLAULE`A. WHEREAS, the Hawaii Island Cultural Awareness Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to perpetuate culture through media awareness, offering an interactive platform that connects people, resources, events, public safety,. education, and other charitable venues; and WHEREAS, the 25th Annual KWXX Ho`olaule`a was held in Downtown Hilo on September 29, 2018, and was a drug-free, alcohol -free, family -friendly, community event that was free to the public; and WHEREAS, partnering with KWXX FM in support of the 25th Annual KWXX Ho`olaule`a allows the Hawaii Island Cultural Awareness Project to educate and build awareness of the culture and history of Hawaii Island to tourists and residents through the promotion of local musicians; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii Island Cultural Awareness Project is requesting a reimbursement of expenses to defray the cost of providing police protection, security, medical assistance, traffic safety signage and equipment, sanitation, and post -event cleanup; and WHEREAS, the Department of Liquor Control supports youth programs that provide educational activities and community events in a drug-free and alcohol -free environment to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the general public; 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 7 will be appropriated to the Department of Liquor Control to provide a grant to the Hawaii Island Cultural Awareness Project for the reimbursement of expenses associated with public safety and sanitation at the 25th Annual KWXX Ho`olaule`a that occurred on September 29, 2018. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: