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WHEREAS, the Hawai'i County Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission in its 2007 and 2011 Annual Report to the Mayor included `O`oma II in its island-wide prioritized list, identified as Tax Map Key Numbers (3)7-3-009:004 and (3)7-3-009:022, consisting of approximately 300 acres located makai of the Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway, as shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by reference made a part hereof (hereinafter the "Property"); and WHEREAS, in December 2011, rezoning of the Property from its current Conservation designation was denied for the third time by the State Land Use Commission and is currently for sale; and WHEREAS, the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission listed the following reasons for the Property's significance to the County of Hawai`i: 1. It is the last conservation zoned land between Kailua-Kona town and the airport; 2. Conservation land preserves ocean quality and reefs; 3. The property has many pre-contact sites of historic importance and value; 4. The Mamalahoa Trail and Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail runs through the property; and WHEREAS, the Commission listed the following as anticipated uses of the open space to the County of Hawai`i: 1. Shoreline access and outdoor recreation for families; 2. Buffer between mauka urban area and ocean; 3. Subsistence fishing and shoreline gathering; 4. Protection of natural, cultural and historic resources; and WHEREAS, this Property contains a widely used beach access road to the shoreline and would be a natural continuation of the future County of Hawai`i shoreline park located at Kohanaiki, which is adjacent to the Property; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of the Property may be financed from the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund as set forth in chapter 2, article 42, Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended); now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that, pursuant to section 2-218(a) of the Hawaii County Code and the terms of this resolution, the Mayor is hereby requested to authorize the Director of Finance to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of the Property. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to initiate any funding mechanisms required for the acquisition of the Property in accordance with the terms of this resolution. 2