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RESOLUTION NO. 158 19
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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 NA LEO '0 HAWAII
TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF A
DOCUMENTARY REGARDING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII'S SISTER-CITY
RELATIONSHIP WITH IKAHO/SHIBUKAWA, JAPAN.
WHEREAS,Na Leo '0 Hawai`i is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is
to facilitate diverse community education and awareness, and government dialogue and
expression by providing television access through Na Leo TV, for the people of Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS,Na Leo TV will be creating a documentary on the importance of the Merrie
Monarch Festival and its cultural relationship with the Gunma Prefecture in Japan; and
WHEREAS, in 1996,the exploration of a sister-city relationship with Ikaho City helped
facilitate the process of the Merrie Monarch Festival connection between the municipalities; and
WHEREAS,the documentary will highlight the sister-city relationship with Ikaho City,
(now known as Ikaho/Shibukawa), memorialize the original agreement and will identify and
include past and present officials; and
WHEREAS,the documentary will be preserved and archived at Na Leo TV and will be
available for use by the County of Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS,Na Leo '0 Hawai`i is requesting funds for the expenses related to
production costs, including, but not limited to, supplies, printing, equipment and materials, and
other necessary items needed for the production of this documentary; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports programs and
activities that enhance the quality of life of the people of Hawaii Island through film and other
sustainable activities; 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 2 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to Na Leo '0 Hawai`i to assist with expenses
related to the production of a documentary highlighting and memorializing the sister-city
relationship between the County of Hawai`i and Ikaho/Shibukawa, Japan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai`i hereby
transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $2,750
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $2,750
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.60 Department of Research and Development $2,750
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(Na Leo '0 Hawai`i- Sister-City Documentary)
BE IT FINALLY 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 hereby authorized to make the necessary transfers in accordance with the
terms of this resolution.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 8th day of May , 20 19
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBE , COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANEALI`I-
County of Hawai`i on May 8, 2019 KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
9 0 0 0
Reference: C-260/Council
TY CLERK AIRPERSON&PRES DING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 158 19
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