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Os.' P.,,, COUNTY OF HAWAII *:• ' �'-r /.*` STATE OF HAWAII ....4.k................. RESOLUTION NO. 383 19 A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO NA MAMO 0 KAWA. WHEREAS, Section 10-16 of the Hawai`i County Charter(2018)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. 535, as issued by the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation on October 1, 2019, submitted for the Council's consideration four applicants for stewardship grants for various properties that have been acquired by way of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund; and WHEREAS, Communication No. 535.1, issued by the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation on October 17, 2019, submitted Na Mamo 0 Kawa's amended budget and recommendation that the organization has the ability to complete the project according to its plans; and WHEREAS,Na Mamo 0 Kawa submitted an application to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education to preserve the pristine and fragile cultural and ecological resources of the Kawa properties (TMK: 9-5-016:006 & 025; and 9-5-017:005 & 007); and WHEREAS, the Council finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Na Mamo 0 Kawa will allow it to continue its ongoing restoration work on the property, implement a dry land and coastal rehabilitation plan, and preserve and protect significant cultural features, including a freshwater spring, loko i`a, heiau, and ahu; and