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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 716 Draft 01 2016-2018COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 7:16 IS 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 HILO-HAMAKUA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO THE SAKADA DAY CELEBRATION 2018. WHEREAS, the Hilo-Hamakua Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to serve as a resource and assist residents of the Hilo/Hamakua coast in community based and environmentally sound economic development opportunities; and WHEREAS, the Honorable Governor David Y. Ige signed into law HB604 dedicating December 20th as Sakada Day, providing a formal recognition of this very important part of the Filipino community; and WHEREAS, this year's Sakada Day celebration will be held at the Kulaimano Community Center in Pepe`eke6 on December 16, 2018, to honor the legacy of some 125,000 sugar and pineapple plantation laborers recruited from the Philippines between 1906 and 1946 by the Hawaii Sugar Planters Association, acknowledging the Sakadas contribution to Hawai`i's economy, society, and culture of those sugar plantation workers from the Hamakua District; and WHEREAS, the Hilo-Hamakua Community Development Corporation is working with the Sakada Day group to coordinate this event and is requesting funds for event program expenses for the Sakada Day celebration; and WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Research and Development is to support sustainable agricultural practices by promoting educational opportunities designed to build skills and capacity in the farming community and to support local, national, and international promotion of locally produced agricultural products; 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 9 will be appropriated to the Department of Research and Development to provide a grant to Hilo-Hamakua Community. Development Corporation for expenses related to the Sakada Day Celebration 2018. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: FUND: General AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATION: $500 OUT AND FROM: 010.101.5101.91 Clerk -Council SVC — Contingency Relief CREDITED TO: Department of Research and Development 010.161.5162.98 HI Cty Resource Center 115 Misc. Contract Services (Hilo-Hamakua Community Development Corporation — Sakada Day Celebration 220 18) $500 $500 BE ITFINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Director of Research and Development and Director of Finance, and that the Director of Finance is herebv authorized to make the necessary transfers in accordance with the terms of this resolution. Dated at Kona COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawai `i Hawai=i, this 17th_ day of _ October , 2018 _. INTRODUCED BY: V4_I All VI COUNCIL MF MBE ,COUNTY OF HAWAII I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawai'i on --__-- ATTEST: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFT-ICLR I ROLL CALL VOTE RES()1 i 'TJON NO C-1113/Council 711AS AYES NOES ABS EX I CHLINC3 ----- X I�Avtz� I - X--� — ------ ------- --- ---- F.OFF X— KAN Jt1A X---' LEE LOY X o°IIARn ---- -- ---- ----X --t- POI�iJf 's'1Llt X — I IC'I11R1)S RUG ISS j X -- - -- - RES()1 i 'TJON NO C-1113/Council 711AS