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Assessment Criteria Form The Commission made no updates to the Assessment Criteria Form. Last revision was done on November 5, 2018 (Appendix 11). This Assessment Criteria Form was utilized to assess the suggestion forms received during the aforementioned time. Stewardship Grants In 2012 Hawaii County voters approved a charter amendment which can be found in Article 10, Section 10-16, Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund, which provides funding for maintaining properties acquired by the PONC Fund. In 2018, the PONC Commission was given the task of reviewing eligible applications and making funding recommendations to the County Department of Parks and Recreation (P&R). Upon review of the application and discussion with P&R staff, the PONC Commissioners expressed many concerns and reservations about how the grant application process is structured and about the grant application form that is provided to the applicants. In 2018, PONC Commission were invited by the Charter Commission to render a recommendation to the charter that would make the process that would further enhance the PONC commission's ability in their capacity to the mayor. In the meantime, four eligible Stewardship Grant Applications (Appendix 12) were received by P&R and passed on to the PONC Commission to review and make funding recommendations. All four applications were recommended for funding at PONC's Special Meeting held in October 2018, providing they met the requirements as defined in the Hawaii County Charter Section 10-16(g). The PONC Commission looks forward to working with P&R and with legal counsel to modify and clarify the grants-making process to make it an effective tool for the County to use to help steward the properties that are purchased with PONC funding. Commission and Community Recommendations and Concerns The following is a listing of recommendations and concerns identified by the Commission: ♦ The commissioners will continue to seek education and training in all aspects of land acquisition to better accomplish the Commissions' goals. ♦ The Commission encourages the public to re-nominate properties without County resolutions. ♦ The Commission is very concerned about the Charter Commission process and recommendation effecting the Preservation and Maintenance Funds Charter changes ♦ Expenses are eligible for funding using the Maintenance Fund recommends review of the PONC Charter and Code ♦ The Commission encourages non-profit community groups to apply for stewardship grants