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A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO KOHANAIKI ‘OHANA.
WHEREAS, Section 10-16 of the Hawai‘i 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 Hawai‘i 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 Hawai‘i 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 ‘Ohana 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 ‘Ohana 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 HAWAI‘I 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 ‘Ohana in the amount of $24,880 to protect, preserve, and restore ‘O‘oma Beach in North Kona.
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 _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
CHUNG
DAVID
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
KIMBALL
ATTEST:
LEE LOY
RICHARDS
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.