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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDEll, RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCF,SS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND. BF, IT ORDAINED BY THF, COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`1: S[iC'IION 1 . The purpose of this ordinance is to provide a permanent funding source to be used for acquiring lands or propcriy entitlements for: land protection; public outdoor recreation and education, including access to beaches and mountains; preservation of historical or culturally important land areas and sites; protection of natural resources, including buffer zones; preservation of forests, beaches, coastal areas and agricultural lands; protection of watershed lands to preserve water quality and water supply; and public access to, and enjoyment of public lands and open space. SECTION 2. The I lawai'i County Code, Chapter 2, is hereby amended by adding a new article to read as follows: Article 41. Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund Section 2-225 Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. (a) A Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund is hereby established. This special fund shall be administered and managed by the planning department. (b) I~he fund shall consist of moneys from: (1) The proceeds from the sale of any general obligation bonds, authorized and issued for the purposes of this article; (2) Council appropriations for the purposes of this article; (3) Any source of revenue dedicated by the Hawaii County Charter or the Hawaii County Code for the purposes ol'this article; and (4) Grants and private contributions intended for the purposes of this article. (c) In adopting each fiscal year's budget and capital budget, the council shall appropriate two percent of real property tax revenues to the Fublic Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. (d) ~fhc fund shall be used for acquiring lands or property entitlements and improvements in the county oC Hawaii for the following purposes: (1) Public outdoor recreation and education, including access to beaches and mountains. (2) Vreservation of historic or culturally important land areas and sites.