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J�S-i OF H��1 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII 7rE OF.NF'.1 RESOLUTION NO. IL40 19 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 HOSPICE OF HILO FOR ITS 2019 CELEBRATION OF LIFE. WHEREAS, Hospice of Hilo (doing business as Hawaii Care Choices) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides medical/social/spiritual services for terminally ill patients at end of life as well as providing support to their families and caregivers; and WHEREAS, for the past 14 years, Hospice of Hilo has held its annual celebration of life to raise awareness and provide education regarding end of life choices, with this year's event to be held on May 25, 2019, at Reeds Bay Beach Park; and WHEREAS, the 2019 Celebration of Life, is an event to remember loved ones that have passed — honoring the life they have lived and the lives they have touched, as well as celebrating the diverse and rich cultural foundation of our island; and WHEREAS, Hospice of Hilo is requesting funds to help defray the costs of this event, including, but not limited to renting sanitation, sound, and staging equipment; and WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Parks and Recreation is to provide events and activities that celebrate and commemorate our culture, heritage and diverse communities; 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 Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to Hospice of Hilo for its 2019 Celebration of Life. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: