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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 445 20
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 HOMELESS TASK
FORCE FOR ITS OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS.
WHEREAS, Homeless Task Force is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission
is to provide outreach and engagement services to the homeless community within their own
habitat in the West Hawai`i area of the Big Island; and
WHEREAS, outreach and engagement are essential services toward the ultimate goal of
decreasing homelessness and the Homeless Task Force will guide the un-housed population to
safe haven options of housing, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, Homeless Task Force is collaborating with law enforcement, the Office of
the Prosecuting Attorney, public officials, businesses, churches, and other agencies who are
actively engaged with the Honour program that recruits homeless individuals to engage with
their surrounding communities to maintain a clean and safe environment for the Island of
Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS, the Homeless Task Force has requested financial assistance for its outreach
and engagement services, including expenses for fees associated with acquiring birth certificates,
personal identification, trash bags, gloves, and light refreshments for community clean up events
with homeless individuals; and
WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Office of Housing and Community Development is
to provide for the development of viable communities in Hawai`i County by providing decent
housing, suitable living environments, and expanding economic opportunities; 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 7 will be appropriated to the Office of Housing
and Community Development to provide a grant to Homeless Task Force for its outreach and
engagement efforts and to support the Honour program.
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:
010.801.5801.32 Office of Housing and Community Development $3,000
Trans to Housing Fund
341 Misc. Charges
(Homeless Task Force - outreach and engagement
efforts)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Housing Administrator 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 8th day of January , 20 20
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNC ' ME "t ER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii 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-KLEINFELDER X
County of Hawai`i on January 8, 2020
KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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- Reference: C-672/Council
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