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§ 2-210 HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE Section 2-210. Expenditures from the disaster and emergency fund. The moneys in the disaster and emergency fund shall be only utilized for the following purposes: (1) To repair county facilities and infrastructure damaged by a natural or man-caused disaster or emergency. (2) To clean up property, including roads and sewage systems, damaged by a natural or man-caused disaster or other emergencies when such action serves a public purpose. (3) To provide immediate response for services to deal with public health and safety risks due to a natural or man-caused disaster or emergency in the form of personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, and service contracts. (4) To match federal, state, and/or private grants-in-aid to develop or restore public property to a safe and useable condition. (5) To pay for operational expenses of the County after a disaster or emergency when the County is unable to realize revenue at sufficient levels due to the disaster or emergency. (6) To pay for administrative expenses,which shall not exceed five percent of this fund. (2004, Ord.No.04-4, sec. 2; Am. 2006,Ord.No. 06-98, sec. 2.) Section 2-211. Dissolution of the fund. The disaster and emergency fund shall not be dissolved unless such dissolution is approved by a two-thirds vote of the County council. (2004, Ord.No. 04-4, sec. 2.) Section 2-212. Reimbursement from grants. If the County should receive reimbursement for money advanced by the disaster and emergency fund,the grant money shall return to the disaster and emergency fund. (2004, Ord.No. 04-4, sec. 2.) Section 2-213. Administration of the fund. The director of finance shall administer the disaster and emergency fund, which shall include investment of the fund. (2004, Ord.No. 04-4, sec. 2.) Article 42. Public Access, Open Space,and Natural Resources Preservation Fund Section 2-214. 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 finance department. Monies deposited shall be invested in a conservative interest-bearing account that will allow monies to be available for property acquisition and prevent any erosion of the fund's principal amount. (b) The fund shall consist of monies 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 of this article; (4) Grants and private contributions intended for the purposes of this article; SUPP. 4 (7-2007) 2-64