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•. <br /> cP:'•'� I7% Nancy E. Crawford <br /> William P. Kenoi L �, Director <br /> • Mayor : <br /> Deanna S. Sako <br /> y ; ;,•° �O . Deputy Director <br /> 'OF' <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Finance Department <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> (808) 961 -8234 • Fax (808) 961 -8569 e <br /> May 23, 2011`` <br /> Dominic Yagong Council Chair and <br /> Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> Hawai'i County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: Acquisition of Kawa, District of Ka'u <br /> The Hawaii County Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation <br /> Commission cited Kawa (aka Kawa'a) as a site where there are "Lands or property entitlements <br /> with high public interest, imminent needs for acquisition, and largest benefit to the general public ". <br /> Resolution No. 451 -06, passed by the County Council on October 16, 2006, authorized the <br /> Director of Finance to enter into negotiations for various parcels collectively known as Kawa'a or <br /> Kawa'a Bay (Kawa). <br /> On July 1, 2008, the United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service granted <br /> the amount of $1,000,000 for the "Kawa Bay Acquisition and Habitat Restoration Project ", also <br /> referred to as Federal Assistance Award E- 17 -RL -1 for the performance period July 1, 2008 to <br /> June 30, 2011. <br /> Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of <br /> Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Legacy Land Conservation Commission and <br /> to accept funds for the acquisition of Kawa, District of Ka'0, Island of Hawaii. <br /> Since the funds must be encumbered by the State on or before June 30, 2011, the Department of <br /> Finance is requesting a waiver from the Finance Committee and have this resolution placed on <br /> the agenda of the next Council meeting scheduled for June 1, 2011. <br /> If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Ken Van Bergen of the Property <br /> Management Division at 961 -8009. <br /> Nancy • rawford <br /> Director of Finance <br /> Enc. <br /> cc: Property Management Comm No. 2 Z 2. <br /> Ref. <br /> \�es x- "\ Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Empl Ref. �Q <br /> 1 Date 21 <br />