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WHEREAS, Section 2-218(a) of the Code provides, in pertinent part, that: "The council shall, by resolution, select the land or lands to be preserved..." and"[w]here there are multiple lands under consideration at any one time, priority shall be given to coastal lands..."; and WHEREAS, Historic 88 Temples Walk is included on the prioritized list of lands to be considered for an acquisition of a conservation easement as priority number 7, as submitted by the Commission in its 2022 Annual Report to the Mayor dated December 23, 2022 (see "Exhibit A", attached hereto); and WHEREAS, Historic 88 Temples Walk, located in the district of North Kona, is approximately 2.488 acres and is significant to the County of Hawaii for the following reasons: (1) Acquisition of a conservation easement would include a safe walking path and pedestrian access to public venues and other destinations in H61ualoa Village; and (2) Acquisition of a conservation easement would provide opportunity for community involvement through recreation, education in"an outdoor classroom", and social interaction; and (3) Acquisition of a conservation easement would facilitate the restoration of the historic walls, walk/pathway, and Shikoku Pilgrimage Monument; and WHEREAS, the owner of the subject property is willing to participate in the conservation easement process; now,therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 42 of the Code,the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of a conservation easement of tax map key (3) 7-6- 004:003, also known as Historic 88 Temples Walk, located in H61ualoa Village in the district of North Kona, utilizing the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. 2