Comm No 0053.02 - Ad Hoc Committee Report re Ballot Questions

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(11) Building and installation of small sheds or structures for the storage of maintenance equipment; (12) Building, installation and maintenance of structures to provide protection from the elements; (13) Creation of trails or paths to access land for public safety, maintenance, and preservation; \[(10)\]14 Mitigation of flooding problems including repair or restoration of existing culverts, drainage features, or other similar flood control mitigation; \[(11)\]15 Archeological survey and buffering of Native Hawaiian historical or cultural sites after appropriate consultation with Native Hawaiian descendants and cultural practitioners; \[(12)\]16 Biological studies for the protection of Native Hawaiian species of plants and animals; or \[(13)\]17 Mitigation of Americans with Disabilities Act compliance issues that may arise during the course of public safety maintenance and preservation. \[Moneys in the maintenance fund shall not be used for planning, design, development, or construction of new buildings, facilities, or infrastructure including roads, paths, bridges, culverts, ramps, or drainage features. Money in the maintenance fund shall also not be used for mitigation of Americans with Disabilities Act compliance issues for any new buildings, facilities, or infrastructure. Payment to resolve these aforementioned issues shall be from the capital improvement projects budget or allotments derived from the general fund.\] (h) Stewardship Grants. Moneys may also be used to provide grants-in-aid for projects, which uses are reflected in subsection (g). (1) An award of a stewardship grant shall be by council resolution. Stewardship grants may be awarded only until moneys in the maintenance fund are extinguished. Grants shall be awarded on the basis of ability of the stewardship organization to complete the project on time and within cost estimates. (2) Only 501(c)3 nonprofits or an organization that operates under the umbrella of a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and that can complete a project for the good of the community, shall be considered for a stewardship grant. (3) Public notice by the department of finance of the availability of the stewardship grants shall be placed in two newspapers of general circulation, as well as electronic media accessible by internet, by August 1 of each fiscal year provided money is available. These advertisements shall be paid for from the maintenance fund. (4) To apply for a stewardship grant, a stewardship organization shall provide to the department of \[parks and recreation\] finance and the public access, open space, and natural resources preservation commission the following: (A) An application form obtained from the department of \[parks and recreation\] finance,which is completed for each specific purpose or project; (B) A \[detailed business plan for the project that includes the name of the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, the organization that operates under the umbrella of a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, if any, a\] copy of its letter of determination from the Internal Revenue Service\[, a\] 24