Comm No 0007.06 - Response from PONC

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PONC lands, nor implement projects and reports. Our first recommendation affects the Hawai’i County Charter, Section 10-16 (HCC 10-16). I.HCC 10-16: Replace Department of Parks and Recreation with Department of Finance. Motion 1 to Approve (Approved) MR. WARSHAUER motion the following recommendation to replace everywhere in the HCC 10-16 where you find the Department of Parks and Recreation to replace it with Department of Finance. Seconded by MS. PAIK KOOHAN. No discussion held. CHR. TOMICH calls for a verbal vote; all members voted aye, motion carried. 2 According to the approved recommendation, the following assertion in HCC: 10-16(c)…The maintenance fund shall be administered and managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation\[Department of Finance\]. The financial… 10-16(h) 4…a stewardship organization shall provide to the Department of Parks and Recreation \[Department of Finance\] the following: 10-16(h) 4.AAn application obtained from Department of Parks and Recreation \[Department of Finance\] which is completed… 10-16(h) 4.B…other information requested by the Department of Parks and Recreation\[Department of Finance\] and … 10-16(h) 7The director of the Department of Parks and Recreation\[Department of Finance\] shall provide a short … Another lengthy discussion regarding simplifying the charter or itemize the allowable(s)in the charter and adding more allowable(s) in the original charter. We found that presently this section of the charter (HCC 10-16(g) is too detailed; and it does not allow our non-profits to steward the lands in accordance with the process of the Preservation Funds in its intent for usage. We also determined to put the allowable(s) in the Code. Our debates and discussions developed into our second recommended solution the Stewardship Grants Program usage and requirementsof the maintenance fund to support the county lands purchased with the Preservation Fund. This recommendation affects HCC 10-16(g) to simplify the entire (g) and insert the following language. II.HCC 10-16: To simplify the entire (g) and insert language. 1 Motion to Approve (Approved) MR. WARSHAUER motion to simplify HCC 10-16(g) and end with the last paragraph before HCC 10-16(h), to delete the entire section and simplify it to read: The maintenance fund shall be used for the restoration, management, and enhancement of the lands acquired under the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund process. Reasonable and necessary measures shall be commensurate with the reasons Hawai‘i County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Page 2of 4