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COUNTY OF HAWAII •'�''';''���- STATE OF HAWAII <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 71 11 <br /> A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT MAYOR WILLIAM P. KENOI AUTHORIZE <br /> THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO <br /> NEGOTIATIONS FOR ACQUISITION OF TAX MAP KEY NO. (3) 1- 3- 08:POR. 034, <br /> COMPRISING 26.782 ACRES OF LAND KNOWN AS POHOIKI BAY, SITUATED IN <br /> THE DISTRICT OF PUNA. <br /> WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 42, section 2 -214, Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 <br /> Edition, as amended) established the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources <br /> Preservation Fund, and Section 2 -215 established the Public Access Open Space and Natural <br /> Resources Preservation Commission (hereafter the "Commission "); and <br /> WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 42, Section 2 -217 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 <br /> (2005 Edition, as amended) provides as follows: <br /> "Section 2 -217. Duties and responsibilities of the commission. <br /> The duties and responsibilities of this commission are: <br /> (1) To develop and submit to the mayor, an initial island -wide prioritized list of <br /> qualifying lands worthy of preservation within six months of being confirmed to <br /> the commission by the council. Priorities shall be listed on an island -wide rather <br /> than district basis. The list shall include the significance of each parcel or <br /> entitlement identified, the reason for its priority, and its anticipated use after <br /> acquisition; <br /> (2) To update this list at any time, but at least annually by December 31 of each year; <br /> and <br /> (3) To explore methods of funding land acquisition and make recommendations to <br /> the mayor. <br /> (4) The commission shall give emphasis to land acquisitions where the County's <br /> contribution can be leveraged to obtain State, Federal, and /or private funds. "; and <br />