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i <br /> COUNTY OF G *,o n } STATE OF C <br /> 1 rFBF H/+� <br /> SOLUTION NO. GIG 22 <br /> A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE,AND NATURAL <br /> SOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT T <br /> HO`OMALU `U. <br /> WHEREAS, Section 10-16 of the Hawaii County Charter establishes a Public Access, <br /> Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund(hereinafter"Maintenance <br /> Fund") "to preserve the land, promote public safety, and maintain a healthy stewardship"; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 10-16(h) of the Hawaii County Charter provides that the <br /> Maintenance Fund may be used for a stewardship grant program for properties purchased via the <br /> Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund, which allows 501(c)3 <br /> nonprofit organizations to apply for grant-in-aid project funding for stewardship projects; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ho`omalu Ka`d is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a stated mission of <br /> its project committee, Kahua `Olohd, "to support and guide a community-managed wahi paha of <br /> Ka`d based on the cultural, spiritual and educational practices, and protocols of our ancestors"; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, Ho`omalu Ka`d submitted a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant <br /> application to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education for the Kahua `Olohd, <br /> Kaunamano, Ka`d property,which is situated in in the District of Ka`d (TMK: (3) 9-5-012:005), <br /> and acquired via the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund after <br /> adoption of Resolution No. 287-15; and <br /> WHEREAS, during its September 12, 2022, meeting and pursuant to Section 2-217 of <br /> the Hawaii County Code 1983 (20161 Edition, as amended), the Public Access, Open Space, and <br /> Natural Resources Preservation Commission forwarded a positive recommendation for this <br /> project to the Director of Finance; and <br /> WHEREAS, Communication No. 1077, issued by the Director of Finance on <br /> October 14, 2022, submitted for the Council's consideration nine applicants for stewardship <br /> grants for various properties that have been acquired by the County using the Public Access, <br /> Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Director of Finance in Communication No. 1077 recommends that <br /> Ho`omalu Ka`d will be able to complete its project in accordance with the project description <br /> submitted and in strict adherence to the conditions governing the Public Access, Open Space, <br /> and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund; and <br />