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.4o'��C;:,of .... COUNTY OF HAWAI`I *4 el" • STATE OF HAWAI`I TE OFNF'� RESOLUTION NO. 410 24 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LAND OR A CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR ALL OR A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY (3) 8-7-011:002 SITUATED IN THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH KONA,ALSO KNOWN AS `IO LANI KEA,UTILIZING THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE,AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND. WHEREAS, in 2005, the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund (hereinafter"the Fund") was established by Ordinance No. 05-85, as codified in Chapter 2, Article 42 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) (hereinafter"the Code"); and WHEREAS, Section 2-214.1(c) of the Code provides that the Fund shall be used for acquiring lands or property entitlements in the County of Hawai`i for the following purpose: "1) Public outdoor recreation and education, including, access to beaches and mountains; 2) Preservation of historic or culturally important land areas and sites; 3) Protection of natural resources, including buffer zones; 4) Preservation of forests, beaches, coastal areas, natural beauty and agricultural lands; and 5) Protection of watershed lands to preserve water quality and water supply"; and WHEREAS, Section 2-217 of the Code provides, in part, that the duties and responsibilities of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission(hereinafter"the Commission") include developing and submitting to the Mayor a prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation and to updating the list at any time, but at least annually by December 31 of each year; and 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