HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 557 Draft 01 2018-2020COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 557 20
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WHEREAS, the Pdhoa Lava Zone Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a
mission to establish a sustainable museum environment that attracts visitors and residents to
Pdhoa and provides a place for educational tours that highlight the unique geological features of
lower Puna while also serving as a visitor's center; and
WHEREAS, the Pdhoa Lava Zone Museum opened its doors in Downtown Pdhoa in
December 2018 as a project initiated by the Mainstreet Pdhoa Association to encourage tourism
and display exhibits that were formerly housed at the Jaggar Museum at Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park, which is now closed due to severe damage caused by the eruption; and
WHEREAS, the Pdhoa Lava Zone Museum also features videos and murals of the
eruption contributed by local artists, receives visitors from all over the world, hosts tours for
small groups, and provides educational events to local civic, school, and youth groups; and
WHEREAS, the Pdhoa Lava Zone Museum is requesting funds to cover docent training,
science and technical support, and marketing and print materials for the promotion and
expansion of its exhibits; and
WHEREAS, this project falls within the Department of Research and Development's
mission to increase the economic contribution of the visitor industry, promote quality experiences
for visitors, and promote a high quality of life for Hawaii Island residents; 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 5 will be appropriated to the Department of
Research and Development to provide a grant to the Pdhoa Lava Zone Museum for the
promotion and expansion of its exhibits.
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: $2,500
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $2,500
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.60 Department of Research and Development $2,500
Tourism Promotion
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Pahoa Lava Zone Museum—Promotion and
Expansion of Exhibits)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
and Development and Director of Finance, and that the
resolution to the Director of Research
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of Finance is herebyauthorized to make the necessarytransfers in accordance with the
Director
terms of this resolution.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i,this 8th day of April , 20 20 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL M 1VIBER, COgNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof ard99ted$by% 8UNCIL of the KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-841/Council
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