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..OJtYORp ;' COUNTY OF HAWAII -•�• . •*- STATE OF HAWAII .... RESOLUTION NO. 656 18 A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO POHAHA I KA LANI. WHEREAS, Section 10-16 of the Hawai`i County Charter(2016)provides for a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund; and WHEREAS, Section 10-16, subsection (a)provides in part that the purpose of this fund is "to preserve the land, promote public safety, and maintain a healthy stewardship"; and WHEREAS, Section 10-16, subsection (h) provides for a stewardship grant program, which allows 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to apply for funding for grant-in-aid projects that will be utilized for public safety, maintenance, and preservation of lands acquired using the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resource Preservation Fund; and WHEREAS, Communication No. 954, as issued by the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation on May 18, 2018, submitted for the Council's consideration seven applicants for stewardship grants for various properties that have been acquired by the County using the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund; and WHEREAS, Pohaha I Ka Lani submitted an application to provide land stewardship and cultural education for the Waipi`o Valley Lookout property (TMK: (3) 4-8-004:006); and WHEREAS, the Council finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Pohaha I Ka Lani to allow it to reduce invasive species,propagate native plants, educate users about the area's history and culture, and create a"Hawaiian Preservation Buffer and Learning Zone"will provide the benefits as described in Section 10-16 and further will benefit the community at large by demonstrating that maintenance fund monies can be utilized to "preserve that land, promote public safety, and maintain a healthy stewardship" of those properties that have been acquired using Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation funding; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that, pursuant to Section 10-16 of the Hawaii County Charter(2016),the Council hereby approves a grant in the amount of$74,250 to be awarded to Pohaha I Ka Lani for the purpose of protecting, preserving, and restoring the Waipi`o Valley Lookout in Hamakua(TMK: (3) 4-8-004:006).