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WHEREAS, `Opu Ali`i is a guiding principle that states: "Our leaders understand that their privilege to lead is directly dependent on those they serve. From the most vulnerable to the most privileged, we seek to regenerate an abundance that provides for everyone. Decision makers understand and embrace their duty and accountability to Community. Our social, economic and government systems engage and respond to a collective voice in integrative ways to balance power and benefit"; and WHEREAS, `Imi 'Oi Kelakela is a guiding principle that states: "We are driven by creativity and innovation, constantly challenging the status quo. We are mindful and observant of needs, trends and opportunities and seek new knowledge and development opportunities in ways that enhance our way of life without jeopardizing our foundation of`aina aloha"; and WHEREAS, Ho`okipa is a guiding principle that states: "We are inclusive and embrace the collective that will call Hawai`i home, grounded in the fundamental understanding that it is our kuleana to control and manage our resources in a way that allows us to fulfill our role as hosts here in our `aina aloha"; and WHEREAS, these guiding principles are in line with the Preamble of the Constitution of the State of Hawai`i: "We reaffirm our belief in a government of the people, by the people and for the people"; and Article I, Section 1 of the State Constitution which declares: "All political power of this State is inherent in the people and the responsibility for the exercise thereof rests with the people. All government is founded on this authority"; and WHEREAS, these guiding principles are also in line with Article XIII, Section 13-29 of the Hawaii County Charter (2018),: "For the benefit of present and future generations, the county shall conserve and protect Hawai`i's natural beauty and all natural and cultural resources, including but not limited to land, water, air, minerals, energy sources, wahi pana, surf spots, historic sites, and historic structures, and shall promote the development and utilization of these resources in a manner consistent with their conservation and in furtherance of the self- sufficiency of the county. All public natural and cultural resources are held in trust by the county for the benefit of the people"; now, therefore, 2