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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: October 4, 2022 Re: Comm.No.1006/Res.No. 558-22 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo,Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 1:00 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance,to which was referred Resolution No. 558-22,reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 558-22,transmitted by Council Member Herbert"Tim"Richards III, via <br /> Communication No. 1006 dated September 16, 2022, awards a Public Access, Open Space, and <br /> Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund stewardship grant to North Kohala Community <br /> Resource Center for public safety maintenance and preservation of Pao`o in North Kohala. <br /> This resolution approves a grant of$34,898 to North Kohala Community Resource Center, a 501(c)(3) <br /> nonprofit organization,to partner with Kohala Lihikai to protect,preserve, and restore the Pao`o <br /> property(Tax Map Key: 5-7-001:005, pursuant to Section 10-16(h) of the Hawai`i County Charter <br /> Committee Member Richards thanked testifiers for coming forward to support this measure. <br /> Committee Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz thanked Mr. Richards for working with his community. She <br /> asked Finance Director Sako to clarify how funds can be spent in regards to covering administrative <br /> expenses, specifically if a fiscal sponsor has performed the required administrative duties in managing <br /> this fund. She also questioned Ms. Sako if there is a percentage that can be appropriated to pay that <br /> cost. Ms. Sako did not have an answer available, but assured Ms. Kierkiewicz that she will look into it <br /> and have an answer for Ms. Kierkiewicz at the next Council meeting. <br /> Pursuant to Section 10-16(h), Hawai`i County Charter,provides that the Maintenance Fund may be <br /> used for a stewardship grant program, which allows 501(c)(3)nonprofit organizations to apply for <br /> grant-in-aid funding for stewardship projects. <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 558-22, and <br /> recommends its adoption. <br /> ix <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> CHUNG X <br /> DAVID X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> INABA X <br /> KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X <br /> KIERKIEWICZ X <br /> KIMBALL x MATT 7 A I`I-KLEINFELDER, CHAIR <br /> LEE LOY X <br /> RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 205 <br /> VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: OCT 1 9 2022 <br />