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y <br /> COUNTY OF HAWA <br /> I`I .;f4 '=�=�•f% STATE OF HAWAII <br /> •')TE•OF•%4I <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 590 20 <br /> • <br /> A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT <br /> AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A <br /> DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO WEST HAWAII <br /> COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.,FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO <br /> PURCHASE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DUE TO THE COVID-19 <br /> PANDEMIC. <br /> WHEREAS, West Hawai`i Community Health Center, Inc., (WHCHC) is a 501(c)(3) <br /> nonprofit organization that operates community health centers that provide medical and other <br /> services to residents in West Hawaii; and <br /> WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic is causing a severe shortage of Personal <br /> Protective Equipment(PPE) at hospitals and healthcare facilities across the island; and <br /> WHEREAS, WHCHC provides care and testing for COVID-19 to the West Hawai`i <br /> Community and PPE is used at all times to protect medical staff, patients, and others when <br /> providing care; and <br /> WHEREAS, WHCHC is requesting a reimbursement of funds for expenses for masks, <br /> gloves, respirators, and other personal protective equipment; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, due to the COVID-19 crisis, <br /> supports identifying areas of need and working collaboratively with nonprofits to address <br /> healthcare equipment needs of the community; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(2)(A) of the Hawai`i County Code, <br /> Contingency Relief funds shall be transferred to an accepting County department/agency via <br /> resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, event, <br /> activity, service, equipment,materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used; now, <br /> therefore, <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that <br /> Contingency Relief funds from Council District 8 will be appropriated to the Office of the <br /> Prosecuting Attorney to provide a grant to West Hawai`i Community Health Center, Inc.,to <br /> reimburse expenses for personal protective equipment used while providing COVID-19 care and <br /> testing. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawaii hereby <br /> transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below: <br />