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W .411 OF of �jY r COUNTY OF HAWAI `I k= STATE OF HAWAI `I �r� O►�N�'Yk RESOLUTION NO. 724 24 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO HO`OMALU KAT. WHEREAS, Section 10-15 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii (hereinafter "Charter") provides for a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund (hereinafter "Preservation Fund") to acquire lands and easements within the County for public outdoor recreation, education, the preservation of land and coastal areas, and the protection of natural resources; and WHEREAS, Section 10-16 of the Charter establishes a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund (hereinafter "Maintenance Fund") to be used in part for a stewardship grant program, in which 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations can apply for and receive grant-in-aid funding for stewardship projects directly related to public safety maintenance and preservation of lands and easements acquired using the Preservation Fund; and WHEREAS, Ho`omalu Ka`u is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to perpetuate, protect, and conserve the lands, health, knowledge, culture, and history of Ka`u and its people; and WHEREAS, Ho`omalu Ka`u applied for a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant to maintain a healthy stewardship of the land identified by Tax Map Key No. (3) 9-5-012:005, also known as Kahua `Olohti, which is situated in the district of Ka`ir and was acquired using the Preservation Fund as authorized by Resolution No. 287-15, Draft 2; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-217 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission, during its meeting on September 11, 2023, recommended that this stewardship grant be awarded; and WHEREAS, fluids awarded by this stewardship grant will be used to support ongoing efforts to manage and maintain the land for traditional cultural uses and practices; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAIII that, in accordance with Section 10-16(h) of the Charter, a stewardship grant is hereby awarded to Ho`omalu Ka`u in the amount of $25,500 out of and from the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund and for the proposes hereinabove described.