2021-09-13 Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes - Approved

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II. MINUTES: (Approved) MOTION: MS. NAUNGAYAN moved to approved the July 12, 2021, regular session and the July 26, 2021, special meeting with corrections sent to the secretary. The motion was seconded by MS. KELEPOLO. A discussion was held to correct attendance for MS. CHANG who attended both meetings and referenced to MR. LEE’S absence. There being no further discussion, CHR. FRANK called for an amendment to the original motion. MOTION AMENDED: MS. NAUNGAYAN moved to amend her original motion to include correc- tions to both minutes as discussed by MS. CHANG. This motion was seconded by MS. CHANG. There being no discussion, CHR. FRANK called for a vote. All members voted, amended motion passed. III. PUBLIC TESTIMONY via WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: CHR. FRANK acknowledged the public testimonies received, accepted, and filed and moved to the next item on the agenda, Stewardship Grant Applications. IV. STEWARDSHIP GRANT APPLICATION: The Department of Finance received nine Stewardship Grant Applications by the deadline date of August 31, 2021, for the benefit year 2022-23. Stu. 21-009, was disallowed for applying for an ineligible property that was not published. Deputy Corporation Counsel, MS. CAMPBELL suggested differant ways of making motions either to accept/ or not to accept these applications. She gave examples on how to make recommendations to either fund/or not to fund them to the to the Director of Finance. CHR. FRANK called into the meeting the representatives from Kohala Lihikai, Ms. Beber and Ms. Withington, for Stewardship Grant Applications (Stu.) 22-007 and 008 to review and discuss their application with the commission. MOTION: Ms. NAUNGAYAN moved to accept and recommend to fund, Stu. 22-007 from Kohala Lihikai for Kaiholena, N. Kohala as drafted. The motion was seconded by MS. KELEPOLO. MS. CHANG asserted that non-receipt of a progress report makes the decision for funding difficult to accurately determine. There being no further discussion, CHR. FRANK calls for a vote. Four Members voted “Aye,” one member voted “Aye” with reservations due to the lack of progress reports, and one member recused herself from voting. Motion Passed. MOTION: MS. NAUNGAYAN moved to accept and recommend to fund, Stu. 22-008 from Kohala Lihikai for Hale O Kaili, N. Kohala as drafted with changes to the name from Hāpuna to Hapu’u and to require the submission of a new budget that does not include the fiscal sponsorship fee. The motion was seconded by MS. KELEPOLO. There being no further discussion, CHR. FRANK called for a vote. Five members voted “Aye,” and one member recused herself from voting. Motion Passed. Hawai’i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider. Page 3 of 4