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MOTION: <br /> V. Chr. Crivello moved to recommend approval of STU.26-05, pending County review of <br /> allowable expenses under Charter 10-15. Cmr. Britt seconded. <br /> VOTE: <br /> Ayes: Commissioners Chang, Ward, Britt, Goodoni,V. Chr. Crivello, and Chair <br /> Rosa —6. <br /> Noes: None. <br /> f. STU.26-06,Ala Kahakai Trail Association—Ka'u Heritage Preserve Ranger Program <br /> Chr. Rosam introduced STU.26-06 for the Ka'u Heritage Preserve Ranger Program. Cmr. <br /> Britt asked about acreage, and Mr. Fox said the four properties totaled 5,533 acres. He <br /> said the separate Makahiki application covered mowing and limited ranger help for two <br /> to three days. <br /> Cmr. Chang asked about reporting and enforcement. Mr. Fox said rangers filed daily <br /> monitoring reports, logged public interactions, and focused on education first. He said <br /> repeat violations led to police trespass reports. <br /> Cmr. Chang asked about the$31,000 increase in personnel. Mr. Fox said added <br /> monitoring needs and prior funding delays drove the change. He said ATA received 2024 <br /> to 2025 funds in March, spent about$40,000, and expected to return about$25,000. He <br /> estimated about$142,000 remained unpaid across cycles. <br /> Mr. Fox expressed concerns he had about stewardship groups not feeling supported by <br /> the County. <br /> Cmr. Britt stated that a line item equated to about$43,000 for a part time position and <br /> commented that it seemed high. V. Chr. Crivello said the figure included medical. Mr. Fox <br /> said ATA used a staffing company that added a premium to handle HR and taxes. <br /> The commission discussed staffing markups and allowable costs. DCC Campbell said <br /> maintenance funds could pay for work on the property but not fringe or administrative <br /> costs, including third party staffing markups. Ms. Kekai said applicants should describe <br /> services and exclude fringe. Mr. Fox said ATA would reformat budgets next year and work <br /> with the County. <br /> MOTION: <br /> Cmr. Britt moved to approve STU.26-06 pending review of the application. V. Chr. <br /> Crivello seconded. <br /> Minutes of November 10, 2025 <br /> Page 13 <br />