HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 463 Draft 01 2020-2022A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO PŌHᾹHᾹ I KA LANI.
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, Pōhāhā I Ka Lani is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to revitalize and advance indigenous Hawaiian culture; and
WHEREAS, Pōhāhā I Ka Lani submitted a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant application to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education for the Waipi‘o Valley Lookout; and
WHEREAS, during its September 9, 2019, 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 Pōhāhā I Ka Lani to the Director of Parks and Recreation; and
WHEREAS, Communication No. 844, as 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, after reviewing the list of applicants the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation became aware of that they inadvertently omitted Pōhāhā I Ka Lani then issued Communication
No. 884.1 to the Council on June 27, 2022, recommending that Pōhāhā I Ka Lani 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, the Council finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Pōhāhā I Ka Lani to allow it to reduce invasive species, propagate native plants, educate users about the area’s history
and culture, and create a “Hawaiian Preservation Buffer and Learning Zone” will provide the benefits as described in Section 10-16 and further will benefit the community at large by
demonstrating that maintenance fund monies can be utilized to “preserve that 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; and
WHEREAS, the Council further finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Pōhāhā I Ka Lani will allow them to build on and further expand previous stewardship efforts by maintaining property
including native gardens, grass and fence-line in alignment with Native Revegetation plan, continued implementation of the Educational Plan including hosting of educational workdays,
facilitating cultural protocol space, facilitation of community education initiatives and maintenance and installation of educational signage; 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 Fund Stewardship Grant to Pōhāhā I Ka Lani in the amount of $92,300 to protect, preserve, and restore Waipi‘o Valley Lookout in Hāmākua.
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 Waipi‘o Valley Lookout in Hāmākua acquired through the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund, identified as tax map key (3) 4-8-004:006.
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.