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-40 144 HAWAIICOUNTY OF * 'trSTATE OF GT _ 1 J°°a 1pE,of•0 3 S i SOLUTION NO. 61 22 A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL SOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO NA MAMO 0 "WA. 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 Hawaii County Charter provides that the Maintenance Fund may be used for a stewardship grant program for properties purchased via the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund, which allows 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations to apply for grant-in-aid project funding for stewardship projects; and WHEREAS,Na Mamo O Kdwd is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to rehabilitate, curate, and steward the natural and cultural resources of Kdwd to honor the past, benefit the present, and preserve for the future generations of Ka`u, the Island of Hawaii and all humankind; and WHEREAS,Nd Mama O Kdwd submitted a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant application to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education for the Kdwd Bay properties,which is situated in the District of Ka`u (TMK: (3) 9-5-016:006 & 025; and (3) 9-5- 017:005 & 007), and acquired via the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund after adoption of Resolution No. 296-07; and WHEREAS, during its September 12, 2022, 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 to the Department of Finance; and WHEREAS, Communication No. 1077, issued by the Director of Finance on October 14, 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 Finance in Communication No. 1077 recommends that Nd Mama O Kdwd 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 Na Mamo O Kdwa will allow it to continue its ongoing restoration work on the property, implement a dry land and coastal rehabilitation plan, and preserve and protect significant cultural features, including a freshwater spring, loko i`a, heiau, and ahu; and