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os y, COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII• - RESOLUTION NO. 376 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 HUA 0 LAHUI TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO THE QUEEN KAPI`OLANI CANOE PROJECT. WHEREAS, Hua 0 Lahui is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that perpetuates the cultural legacy of Hawai`i; and WHEREAS, in 1887, Queen Kapi`olani sent an 18-foot canoe to the Smithsonian Institution, where it resides as the oldest documented Hawaiian canoe in existence; and WHEREAS, the methods used to carve the Queen's canoe out of a single log are a part of the cultural legacy of Hawai`i and must be transmitted through practical experience to new generations; and WHEREAS, Hua 0 Lahui proposes to support the carving of a replica of the Queen's canoe, under the tutelage of master carver Ray Bumatay, during demonstrations in Hilo at the 57th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival in April 2020 and in Honolulu at the 13th quadrennial Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture in June 2020; and WHEREAS, during these festivals, thousands of visitors and participants will witness the process of transforming a tree trunk into a canoe, which, upon completion, will be donated to a suitable organization for permanent display; and WHEREAS, Hua 0 Lahui requests funding to assist with the cost of insurance, marketing, printing two banners, and renting tents and tables for the Queen Kapi`olani Canoe Project; and WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports festivals, events, and projects that build community, conserve natural resources, strengthen cultural identity and practices, and promote economic development; 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 3 will be appropriated to the Department of Research and Development to provide a grant to Hua 0 Lahui to assist with expenses relating to the Queen Kapi`olani Canoe Project.