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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 529 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 THE EXPLORATION
FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE WEST HAWAIJ EXPLORATIONS ACADEMY'S
ROBOTICS TEAM.
WHEREAS, the Exploration Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose
mission is to promote educational innovation through outreach, technical assistance, and
advocacy for the West Hawaii Explorations Academy (WHEA), a public charter school that
focuses on the advancement of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through
hands-on, project -based learning; and
WHEREAS, WHEA's robotic team, Sharkbots, inspires students to learn skills such as
metalworking, programming, soldering and wiring, computer-aided design and 3D printing,
grant writing, and budgeting; and
WHEREAS, the Exploration Foundation is requesting funds to assist with entry fees for
the team to compete in the San Diego Regional robotics tournament from March 11 through
14,2020;and
WHEREAS, one of the goals of the Department of Liquor Control is to support youth
programs that promote educational activities in a drug- and alcohol -free environment; 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 8 will be appropriated to the Department of
Liquor Control to provide a grant to the Exploration Foundation to support WHEA's robotics
team.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby
transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $2,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $2,000
CREDITED TO:
010.251.5251.39 Department of Liquor Control $2,000
Public Programs
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Exploration Foundation—WHEA Robotics Team)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Liquor Control 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 25h day of March , 2020 .
INTRODU ED BY:
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. iiWir CIL MEMBER, •UNTY OF HAWAI I
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 Y�y the C98NCIL of the KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
County of Hawai`i on Marc 2J 20L0
• KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-805/Council
CO ACL --AIRPERSON&PRESIDI OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 529 2®
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