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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION Z
A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL
SOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GT T
KOHANAIKI `OHANA.
WHEREAS, Section 10-16 of the Hawaii County Charter establishes a Public Access,
Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund (hereinafter"Maintenance
Fund") "to preserve the land, promote public safety, and maintain a healthy stewardship"; and
WHEREAS, Section 10-16(h) of the Charter provides that the Maintenance Fund may be
used for a stewardship grant program, which allows 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations to apply for
grant-in-aid project funding; and
WHEREAS, Kohanaiki `Ohana is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to
enrich the social understanding and appreciation of Hawai`i's native culture and environments
and to protect the natural and cultural resources and historic treasures along the Kohanaiki and
`O`oma coastline on the west coast of Hawaii Island; and
WHEREAS, Kohanaiki `Ohana submitted a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant
application to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education for the `O`oma
shoreline; and
WHEREAS, during its September 13, 2021,meeting and pursuant to Section 2-217 of
the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the Public Access, Open Space, and
Natural Resources Preservation Commission forwarded a positive recommendation of the project
applied for by Kohanaiki `Ohana to the Director of Parks and Recreation; and
WHEREAS, Communication No. 844, issued by the Director of the Department of Parks
and Recreation on June 3, 2022, submitted for the Council's consideration nine applicants for
stewardship grants for various properties that have been acquired by the County using the Public
Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation in Communication
No. 844 recommends that Kohanaiki `Ohana will be able to complete its project in accordance
with the project description submitted and in strict adherence to the conditions governing the
Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund; and
WHEREAS, Kohanaiki `Ohana submitted an application to provide land stewardship
and cultural education for `O`oma Beach in North Kona(TMK: (3) 7-3-009:004) with emphasis
on shoreline preservation, education and regularly scheduled workdays and beach cleanups with
several local schools, where students will focus on native plant identification, hylaeus bee
monitoring, native bird watching, and learn the importance of re-planting native species and
protection of the strand vegetation; and
WHEREAS, Kohanaiki Ohana's objectives are to collect seeds and propagate various
native plants for ongoing and future out-planting projects for beach erosion mitigation at the
`O`oma lands; maintain and protect native plants through installation of signage,protective
barriers, and removal of invasive alien plants; and enhancement of both entryways to the beach
and shoreline areas; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Kohanaiki `Ghana
will allow it to continue its management efforts, which have provided the following benefits:
(1)monitoring and protecting native flora and fauna; (2) restoration of an ancient historical trail;
(3) coastal maintenance; (4)propagation and out-planting of native coastal plants; and(5)
collaboration with the community to achieve the above goals to enhance and solidify the
community component of this project; and
WHEREAS,the Council further finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Kohanaiki
`Ghana will benefit the community-at-large by demonstrating that maintenance fund monies can
be utilized to "preserve the land, promote public safety, and maintain a healthy stewardship" of
those properties that have been acquired using Public Access, Open Space, and Natural
Resources Preservation funding; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that,
pursuant to Section 10-16(h) of the Hawai`i County Charter, the Council hereby approves a
Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Stewardship Grant
to Kohanaiki `Ghana in the amount of$24,880 to protect,preserve, and restore `O`oma Beach in
North Kona.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 10-16(g) of the Charter, funds
from the grant awarded by this resolution shall be used for public safety maintenance and
preservation of the `O`oma Beach in North Kona acquired through the Public Access, Open
Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund, identified as tax map key(3) 7-3-009:004.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Director of the
Department of Finance.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 3rd day of August , 20 22 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
County of Hawai`i on August 3, 2022
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL X
ATTEST: LEE LOY X
RICHARDS
VILLEGAS X
ASP 8 0 1 0
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