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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII•
RESOLUTION NO. 376 19
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 HUA 0 LAHUI TO
ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO THE QUEEN KAPI`OLANI CANOE
PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Hua 0 Lahui is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that perpetuates the
cultural legacy of Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS, in 1887, Queen Kapi`olani sent an 18-foot canoe to the Smithsonian
Institution, where it resides as the oldest documented Hawaiian canoe in existence; and
WHEREAS, the methods used to carve the Queen's canoe out of a single log are a part
of the cultural legacy of Hawai`i and must be transmitted through practical experience to new
generations; and
WHEREAS, Hua 0 Lahui proposes to support the carving of a replica of the Queen's
canoe, under the tutelage of master carver Ray Bumatay, during demonstrations in Hilo at the
57th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival in April 2020 and in Honolulu at the 13th quadrennial
Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture in June 2020; and
WHEREAS, during these festivals, thousands of visitors and participants will witness
the process of transforming a tree trunk into a canoe, which, upon completion, will be donated to
a suitable organization for permanent display; and
WHEREAS, Hua 0 Lahui requests funding to assist with the cost of insurance, marketing,
printing two banners, and renting tents and tables for the Queen Kapi`olani Canoe Project; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Research and Development supports festivals, events,
and projects that build community, conserve natural resources, strengthen cultural identity and
practices, and promote economic development; 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
Research and Development to provide a grant to Hua 0 Lahui to assist with expenses relating to
the Queen Kapi`olani Canoe Project.
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: 2,000
OUT AND FROM:
010.101.5101.91 Clerk-Council SVC-Contingency Relief 2,000
CREDITED TO:
010.161.5161.60 Department of Research and Development 2,000
Tourism Promotion
115 Misc. Contract Services
Hua 0 Lahui-Queen Kapi`olani Canoe Project)
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Research and Development 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 6th day of November 2019 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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i .' , _ L MEMBER, CO OF , WAI`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
County of Hawai`i on November 6, 2019 KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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asp OC•ei'M Reference: C-573/Council
TY CLE HAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 376 19
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