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<br />RESOLUTION NO.
<br />A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL
<br />RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO
<br />KOHALA LIHIKAI.
<br />WHEREAS, Section 10-15 of the Hawaii County Charter provides for a Public Access,
<br />Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund to acquire lands and easements in the
<br />County of Hawaii for public outdoor recreation, education, and preservation of coastal areas;
<br />and
<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 these lands, promote public safety, education, and maintain a healthy
<br />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 funding for stewardship projects; and
<br />WHEREAS, Kohala Lihikai is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to
<br />protect access and open space in its natural state utilizing methods appropriate for each parcel
<br />including cooperative agreements, easements, and acquisitions; and
<br />WHEREAS, Kohala Lihikai has submitted a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant
<br />application to continue providing land stewardship, wildfire mitigation, and cultural education
<br />for Kaiholena, North Kohala property identified as tax map keys (3) 5-8-001:011, 019, 020, 021,
<br />022, and 023 as acquired via the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation
<br />Fund after adoption of Resolution No. 664-08; and
<br />WHEREAS, during its September 13, 2021, meeting, and pursuant to Section 2-217 of
<br />the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 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 October
<br />14, 2022, submitted for the Council's consideration nine applicants for stewardship grants for
<br />various properties that have been acquired by the County using the Public Access, Open Space,
<br />and Natural Resources Preservation Fund; and
<br />WHEREAS, in Communication No. 1077, the Director of Finance's recommendation is
<br />that Kohala Lihikai will be able to complete its project in accordance with the project description
<br />submitted and in strict adherence to the conditions governing the Maintenance Fund; and
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