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RESOLUTION NO. 633 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 KUIKAHI
MEDIATION CENTER INC., TO ASSIST WITH COSTS RELATING TO ITS RAPID
RESPONSE LANDLORD-TENANT MEDIATION PROGRAM DUE TO THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC.
WHEREAS, Ku'ikahi Mediation Center Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that
empowers people to come together, to explore options, and to find their own best solutions for
conflict mediation; and
WHEREAS, Ku'ikahi Mediation Center Inc., and the West Hawai`i Mediation Center
have launched the Rapid Response Landlord-Tenant Mediation Program, which provides conflict
prevention and resolution services between commercial and residential landlords and their
tenants due to disputes arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, Ku'ikahi Mediation Center Inc., is requesting funds to assist with direct
program costs related to the Rapid Response Landlord-Tenant Mediation program, including
case management, community outreach, and education; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
supports identifying areas of need and working collaboratively with nonprofits to address needs
of the community; 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 2 will be appropriated to the Office of the
Prosecuting Attorney to provide a grant to Ku'ikahi Mediation Center Inc., for costs related to its
Rapid Response Landlord-Tenant Mediation 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: $4,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief $4,000
CREDITED TO:
010.271.5271.02 Office of the Prosecuting Attorney $4,000
Prosecuting Atty OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Ku'ikahi Mediation Center Inc. —Rapid Response
Landlord-Tenant Mediation Program)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Prosecuting Attorney 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 20th day of May , 20 20.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNTY OF HAWAII
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 by the COUNCIL of the KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
County of Hawai`i on May 20, 2020
KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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OlkReference: C-934/Council
CO II Y ' AIRPERSON&PRESIDING O r'ICER RESOLUTION NO. 633
202