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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. IL24 21
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 MERRIE
MONARCH FESTIVAL FOR THE 57TH ANNUAL MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL.
WHEREAS, the Merrie Monarch Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that
perpetuates the memory and legacy of King David Kalakaua through an internationally
renowned annual celebration of hula and Hawaiian culture; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was cancelled in 2020
thus creating a disruption in the normal financial structure and operations to sustain the event;
and
WHEREAS, the Merrie Monarch Festival Organizing Committee developed a rigorous
safety guideline and a television broadcast plan that will allow for a virtual audience experience
for the 2021 Merrie Monarch Festival; and
WHEREAS, the event will be held on June 24, 25, and 26, and then broadcasted on July
1, 2, and 3 at which time the results will be announced; and
WHEREAS, the Merrie Monarch Festival is requesting funds to assist with the expenses
relating to conducting the 57th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival in a manner that promotes public
health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the Department ofParks and Recreation provides and facilitates a wide
variety of services to meet the needs of the community while maintaining the cultural uniqueness
of our rich heritage, diversity, and the aloha spirit; 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 3 will be appropriated to the Department of
Parks and Recreation to provide a grant to the Merrie Monarch Festival to assist with expenses
for the 57th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival.
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: $9,070
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk -Council SVC — Contingency Relief
CREDITED TO:
9,070
010.500.5503.02 Department of Parks and Recreation $9,070
P&R Admin OCE
115 Misc. Contract Services
57th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Parks and Recreation 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 19th day of May , 2021 .
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL ofthe
County of Hawaii on May 19, 2021
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Reference: C-245/Council
RESOLUTION NO. X24 21
AYES NOES ABS EX
CHUNG X
DAVID x
INABA X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
9 0 0 0
Reference: C-245/Council
RESOLUTION NO. X24 21