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WHEREAS, Section 2-218(a) of the Code provides, in pertinent part, that: "[t]he 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, Connecting the H61ualoa Royal Complex, located in the district of North Kona, is approximately 68.84 acres and is significant to the County of Hawaii for the following reasons: (1) Acquisition would fulfill the purpose of preserving of historic or culturally important land and sites that promote preservation and perpetuation of our native Hawaii culture, tradition, and customary practices; and (2) Acquisition would fulfill the purpose of protecting sacred burial grounds, natural resources, and buffer• zones; and (3) Acquisition would preserve and teach the "living history" of the archeological structures, lava tube burial site, agricultural terracing dating back to pre -Contact era to Historic era agriculture, and habitat for native hoary bat, native `oi (hawk) and native moth; and WHEREAS, there are no legal restrictions on the property that prohibit a fee simple purchase and/or conservation easement, however the landowner is not currently a willing seller• desiring to participate in the PONC program; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I that pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 42 of the Hawaii County Code, the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to enter• into negotiations for the acquisition of land and/or a conservation easement for all or a portion of the property identified as tax map keys: (3) 7-6-021:016 and 017 situated in the district of North Kona, utilizing the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to initiate any funding mechanisms required for the acquisition of tax map keys: (3) 7-6-021:016 and 017 situated in the district of North Kona, in accordance with the terms of this resolution. l-j