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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII 11 94 ORDINANCE NO. BILL NO. 87 AN ORDINANCE TO INITIATE A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, FINANCIAL PROCEDURES, SECTION 10 -15, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER (2010 EDITION), REGARDING THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Article X, Financial Procedures, Section 10 -15, of the Hawai`i County Charter (2010 Edition), relating to the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund, is amended to read as follows: "Section 10 -15. Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. (a) In adopting each fiscal year's operating budget[ and capital program], the council shall appropriate a minimum of [ene] two percent of the certified real property tax revenues, including penalty and interest, to a fund known as the public access, open space, and natural resources preservation fund. Deposits to the fund shall occur at a minimum, on a quarterly basis. (b) Funding shall consist of a minimum of [one] two percent of actual revenue received in the fiscal year. Additional revenue may consist of grants and private contributions intended for the purpose of this section, voluntary contributions of any amount as specified on the real property tax bill, proceeds from the sale of general obligation bonds authorized and issued for the purpose of this section, council appropriations for the purpose of this section, [and grants and private contributions intended for the purpose of this section,] and any other source of revenue. (c) Monies in this fund shall be used solely to: (1) Purchase or otherwise acquire lands [or property entitlements] and easements in the County of Hawai`i for public outdoor recreation and education, including: (A) Access to beaches and mountains; (B) Preservation of historic or culturally important land areas and sites; (C) Protection of natural resources, significant habitat or eco- systems, including buffer zones;