HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 349 Draft 01 2016-2018COUNTY OF HAWAII -•_iN'' %st'= STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 349 17
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
ANDFROMADESIGNATEDFUNDACCOUNT CREDITING SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT FOR A REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO
ASSIST WITH GROUND TRANSPORTATION FOR THE 2017 CHILDREN'S DAY AT
MO`OKINI HEIAU.
WHEREAS, oral tradition states that when the high chief Mo`ikeha came from Tahiti in
the fifth century he brought his kahuna nui Kuamo`o Mo`okini, who disembarked at Kohala and
built the first heiau there; and
WHEREAS, oral tradition states that in the twelfth century,the high priest Pa`ao arrived
from central Polynesia, introduced the kapu system, and enlarged Mo`okini Heiau to become a
luakini, a large heiau dedicated to the war god Ku where ruling chiefs prayed and human
sacrifices were offered; and
WHEREAS, Mo`okini Heiau served as the home of the war god Kuka`ilimoku until the
construction of Pu`ukohola Heiau in 1791; and
WHEREAS, Mo`okini Heiau was spared the desecration that befell most heiau following
the end of the kapu system in 1819; and
WHEREAS, entrance to Mo`okini Heiau was restricted to those of chiefly or priestly
lineage until kahuna nui Leimomi Mo`okini Lum lifted the kapu in 1978 and rededicated the
heiau to the children of the land; and
WHEREAS,the kahuna nui rededicated Mo`okini Heiau again in 1994, this time to the
children of the world; and
WHEREAS, for approximately the last 35 years, Leimomi Mo`okini Lum has hosted an
annual Children's Day to continue sharing the rich history of Mo`okini Heiau and to perpetuate
its cultural heritage to future generations; and
WHEREAS, the Mass Transit Agency will use approximately 10 buses to transport 450
students from various intermediate schools around Hawai`i Island to Mo`okini Heiau; and
WHEREAS, the Mass Transit Agency requests funding to provide a reimbursement of
expenses to assist with ground transportation for the 2017 Children's Day at Mo`okini Heiau,
scheduled for November 3, 2017; 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 Mass Transit
Agency to assist with ground transportation for the 2017 Children's Day at Mo`okini Heiau.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council ofthe County of Hawai`i hereby
transfers/appropriates the following amount as set forth below:
FUND: General
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: 2,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC—Contingency Relief 2,000
CREDITED TO:
010.311.5311.02 Mass Transit Agency 2,000
Mass Transit OCE "
115 Misc. Contract Services
Children's Day at Mo`okini Heiau)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Mass Transit Administrator 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 18th day of October 2017 .
INTRODUCED BY:
lir 2
I s L MEMBER, CO T` OF HA AI`I
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 KANUHA XCountyofHawai`i on October 18, 2017
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
RUGGLES X
8 0 1 0
Reference:_C-513 Counci1
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.349 17
2