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frequently observed and cleaned human excrement within Kawa's fragile coastal ecosystem and <br />cultural sites. <br />NMOK also supports building appropriate structures for educational and storage purposes on <br />PONC lands. As part of our community stewardship, we host public workdays and school groups to <br />engage in culturally -oriented service learning programs. Kali is well known for its powerful <br />unrelenting winds. Therefore, having a structure for students and community members to gather out <br />of the elements creates a safe and comfortable learning environment. A structure on the Kw5 <br />property for storage purposes will exponentially increase the efficiency of NMOK stewardship <br />activities. <br />Finally, NMOK supports allowing payment to board members, officers, and empioyees out of <br />the PONC Maintenance Fund. As part of a small, young, community-based non-profit, NMOK <br />members make personal sacrifices to spearhead the stewardship efforts at Kawa. CA - 18 will <br />alleviate our member's financial strain and encourage long-term commitments to healing the land. <br />This provision will help foster lifelong stewards and provide a viable career option for young <br />community members in a rural area experiencing socio-economic stagnation. <br />NMOK is extremely happy with the growth of the PONC program. We hope the Charter <br />Commission approves CA - 18 so the public may vote on the measure in the November 2020 <br />election. <br />Executive Director <br />James Akau <br />