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geothermal relocation and [community benefits] public safety fund. This fund shall be administered by the planning department. Section 2-180. Funding. The geothermal relocation and [community benefits] public safety program shall be funded by proceeds from the following sources: (1) Geothermal royalties received from the department of land and natural resources. (2) Proceeds from the sale of properties purchased under this program.•[ • - . . -- - . - -- . -- - . - . - - _ ., .]• Section 2-181. Expenditures from fund. The proceeds from the fund shall be used for the necessary expenses in administering and carrying out the purposes of the geothermal relocation and [community benefits] public safety program. [A minimum balance of$1,000,000 shall be maintained in the fund for expenditures relating to geothermal relocation.] Expenditures relating to the geothermal relocation and [community benefits] public safety program include, but are not limited to: (1) The costs of any necessary appraisals required under this program; (2) The payment of necessary fees and expenses; (3) The costs for the purchase of an affected dwelling and property in accordance with this chapter, if necessary; (4) The costs necessary to dispose of [or rent] affected dwelling [and property]; and [(5) Expenditures for public purposes including road improvement, water infrastructure, land acquisition, parks and recreational facility needs, civil defense, and mass transit improvements. (A) Funds shall be expended in Lower Puna, which is defined as extending from Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision to Kalapana and including Orchidland Estates, Ainaloa, Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaiian Shores, Kapoho, Pahoa, Nanawale, Leilani Estates, and other communities proximate to Pahoa. (B) Expenditures under this subsection shall be made in accordance with appropriations adopted by the Hawai`i Planning Director.] (5) Expenditures relating to public health and safety, as determined by the civil defense agency. Examples of authorized expenditures include but are not limited to health studies, air monitors, a monitoring service to maintain constant monitoring of emissions and air quality, and a public notification system to advise the public in the event that emissions of an unsafe level are detected. (A) Funds shall be expended in Lower Puna, which is defined as extending from Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision to 2