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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 360 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 BIG ISLAND RESOURCE
CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR THE SAKADA DAY
CELEBRATION 2019.
WHEREAS,the Honorable Governor David Ige signed into law HB604, which dedicated
December 20th as Sakada Day, an honor that has been long awaited for by the Filipino community;
and
WHEREAS,the Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council (BIRCDC) is
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports the economic, cultural, and natural environment of
Hawai`i Island through sponsorship of festivals, programs, and special events unique to this island;
and
WHEREAS, BIRCDC is collaborating with the Hawai`i Island Sakada Day 2019 committee,
which consists of individuals and various Filipino community groups to organize the Sakada Day
Celebration 2019; and
WHEREAS,the Sakada Day Celebration 2019, is free and open to the public and will take
place on December 21, 2019, at the Pahoa Neighborhood Facility to honor, showcase, and
commemorate the legacy of 125,000 sugar and pineapple plantation workers (Sakadas) recruited
between 1906-1946 by the Hawai`i Sugar Planters Association, acknowledging the Sakada's
contribution to Hawai`i's economy, society, and culture; and
WHEREAS, this event will feature a recognition ceremony of still living Sakadas, display
exhibits of Filipino artifacts and apparel, arts and crafts, food booths, and entertainment; and
WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Research and Development is to support
the sustainability of our Hawai`i Island's communities through community-based collaboration and
capacity building services; and
WHEREAS, BIRCDC is requesting funds for food and supplies associated with the Sakada
Day Celebration 2019; 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 1 will be appropriated to the Department of Research
and Development to provide a grant to BIRCDC to assist with the Sakada Day Celebration 2019.
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: $3,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief $3,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5163.20 Department of Research and Development $3,000
Business Development-R&D
115 Misc. Contract Svs.
(BIRCDC - Sakada Day Celebration 2019)
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 Hilo , Hawai`i, this 6th day of November , 20 19 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, 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
County of Hawai`i on November 6, 2019 KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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41116. Reference: C-542/Council
t _! .'�TY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 360 19
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