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REPORT OF THE <br />LEGISLATIVE APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE <br />DATE: October 3, 2023 <br />PLACE: Council Chambers <br />Hilo, Hawaii <br />TIME: 2:00 p.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Comm. No. 495/Res. No. 286-23 <br />Your Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions, to which was referred Resolution <br />No. 286-23, reports as follows: <br />Resolution No. 286-23, transmitted by Council Member Cindy Evans, via Communication <br />No. 495, dated September 19, 2023, awards a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources <br />Preservation Maintenance Fund Stewardship Grant to Kohala Lihikai. <br />This resolution approves a grant of $59,298 to Kohala Lihikai, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to <br />provide land stewardship, wildfire mitigation, and cultural education for the Kaiholena property, (Tax <br />Map Keys: 5-8-001:011, 019, 020, 021, 022, and 023), pursuant to Section 10-16(h) of the Hawaii <br />County Charter. <br />Committee Member Evans asked for her colleagues' support. <br />Pursuant to Sections 10-16(g) and (h) of the Hawaii County Charter, maintenance fund stewardship <br />grants may be awarded by resolution for the public safety maintenance and preservation of properties <br />acquired through the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. <br />Your Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions is in accord with the purpose and intent of <br />Resolution No. 286-23, and recommends its adoption. <br />wnb <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE <br />APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS <br />HOLEKA GORO INABA, CHAIR <br />LAAC REPORT NO.: 35 <br />ADOPTED: OCT 1 8 2023 <br />AYES NOES ABS I EX <br />EVANS <br />X <br />GALIMBA <br />X <br />INABA <br />X <br />KAGIWADA <br />X <br />KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER <br />X <br />KIERKIEWICZ <br />X <br />KIMBALL <br />X <br />LEE LOY <br />X <br />VILLEGAS <br />X <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE <br />APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS <br />HOLEKA GORO INABA, CHAIR <br />LAAC REPORT NO.: 35 <br />ADOPTED: OCT 1 8 2023 <br />