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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 672 Draft 01 2018-2020 -'Mtv os H,•. COUNTY OF HAWAIII� � -��/_#' STATE OF HAWAII �TE•cs•++':� RESOLUTION NO. 672 2 0 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 HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL FOR A REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES RELATED TO THE REPAIRS AND RESTORATION OF SEVERAL DAMAGED HEADSTONES AT 'ALAE CEMETERY. WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and an economic development agency that is dedicated to serving the needs of the greater community; and WHEREAS, the Japanese Community Association of Hawai`i (JCAH) is an organization dedicated to the preservation and furtherance of Japanese culture and heritage; and WHEREAS, there is a headstone placed at 'Alae Cemetery to commemorate two unknown Japanese cadet sailors who died at sea and are buried in the cemetery; and WHEREAS, members of JCAH and the general public gather at 'Alae Cemetery for the annual Ireito Memorial service to honor and remember the Issei (first generation) pioneers, and also to honor the two unknown Japanese sailors buried at the cemetery; and WHEREAS, HCEOC worked in partnership with the Japanese Community Association of Hawai`i (JCAH) to coordinate the repairs and restoration of several headstones at 'Alae Cemetery that were damaged or destroyed during a motor vehicle accident in 2017; and WHEREAS, because the location and condition of these damaged headstones posed a potential hazard to members of the public who visited the cemetery JCAH expended its own funds to expedite the completion of this process; and WHEREAS, HCEOC is requesting funds for a reimbursement of expenses incurred for the repairs and restoration of several headstones at 'Alae Cemetery; and WHEREAS, the Department of Liquor Control supports organizations and programs that provide drug-free and alcohol-free events for 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 Department of Liquor Control to provide a grant to Hawai`i County Economic Opportunity Council to reimburse the Japanese Community Association of Hawai`i for expenses incurred during the repairs and restoration of headstones at 'Alae Cemetery. 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: $1,000 OUT AND FROM: 010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC -Contingency Relief $1,000 CREDITED TO: 010.251.5251.39 Department of Liquor Control $1,000 Public Programs 115 Misc. Contract Services (HCEOC-JCAH headstone at 'Alae Cemetery) 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 Kona , Hawai`i, this 17th day of June , 2020 . INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER, OUNTY 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 County of Hawai`i on June 17, 2020 KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X KIERKIEWICZ X LEE LOY X ATTEST: POINDEXTER X RICHARDS X VILLEGAS X 9 0 0 0 Reference: C-976/Council Y CLERK C AIRPERSON& PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 672 20 2