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proposed language for the initiative. Mr. Campbell mentioned that Ms. Hecht will be attending <br />the next meeting in Kona to provide information and answer questions. <br />Ms. Garcia then mentioned that she spoke with a grant- writer, Ms. Sandy Demoruelle who <br />suggested that she contact Na Leo Hawaii to film a video at different park locations to present to <br />grant foundations and community groups with the purpose of getting funding for management. <br />Ms. Springer suggested that Ms. Garcia refer to Section 2 -217 of the Hawaii County Code and <br />review the specific duties and responsibilities of the Commission. <br />Mr. Flores felt that maybe a good idea would be to create a short video and send out to various <br />organizations to bring in monies to supplement the acquisition of lands. <br />Ms. Garcia stressed that they've discussed this before and noted they as a Commission agreed <br />that there's a need for maintenance and management. <br />Ms. Self then stated that it is the responsibility of the County's administration to manage the <br />properties once acquired. <br />Ms. Garcia asked if she can do this as a private individual. Ms. Self replied yes, however not on <br />behalf of the Commission. <br />Ms. Self told the Commission that if they are looking at leveraging funds to purchase lands it <br />leaves more money in the 2% fund that could possibly be used for management. <br />Ms. Self explained that leveraging is like matching funds or giving your money more power <br />when trying to obtain federal, state or private funds. <br />Mr. Yada added that a good example is Kawa`a. Once all the properties are acquired, the County <br />would've only paid out less than half the total acquisition amount by leveraging and obtaining <br />grant monies from state and federal agencies. <br />Ms. Moon expressed her concern and feels that acquisition is more important than management, <br />and that open space and wilderness areas are very valuable. <br />Mr. Campbell then commented that the proposed bond initiative would be used for acquisition <br />and /or management. He added that since there are no funds readily available for management, <br />assistance could also come from community groups, however, they must be 501(c)(3) non - profit <br />organizations to qualify for state and federal funding. <br />Ms. Springer asked Mr. Yada for an example of a community group that has been identified for <br />management of County lands. <br />Mr. Yada stated that Honuapo is a good example. It was purchased with a combination of state, <br />county and federal (National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration) funds. The County is <br />working with Ka`u Preservation through Parks and Recreation with assistance from Trust for <br />Public Lands (TPL). He further added that if federal monies are used for acquisition, you don't <br />