2009-12-31 (2009 PONC Annual Report to the Mayor)

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(i) "Person" means when appropriate to the context, not only individuals, but corporations, firms, associations, societies, and federal, state and county departments or agencies. (j) "Presiding Officer" means and shall include any member of the Commission. Unless otherwise designated, the Chair shall be the presiding officer. (k) "Public Record" means the same as defined in Chapter 92, HRS, and shall include maps, rules and regulations, written statements of policy or interpretation formulated, adopted or used by the Commission in its functions, all decisions, orders, minutes of the Commission meetings and records of any docket on file with the Commission but shall not include records which invade the right of privacy of an individual. (1) "Rules" means the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission. (m) "Secretary" shall mean the Secretary of the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission. RULE 4. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission shall: (a) Develop an initial island -wide prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation and submit it to the Mayor. Priorities shall be listed on an island -wide rather than district basis. The list shall include the significance of each parcel or entitlement identified, the reason for its priority, and its anticipated use after acquisition; (b) Update this list at any time, but at least annually by December 31 of each year; (c) Explore methods of funding land acquisition and make recommendations to the Mayor; and (d) Give emphasis to land acquisitions where the County's contribution can be leveraged to obtain State, Federal, and /or private funds. RULE 5. PURPOSE The intent and purpose of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Hawaii County Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission is to provide a systematic and democratic method of conducting meetings in order to insure that all persons will have an opportunity to participate in an open, productive, and orderly manner. RULE 6. ORGANIZATION AND PARLIAMENTARY RULES 6 -1. ORGANIZATION - 2 - (Revised 6108109)