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u"OUNTY OF III a* STATE OF HAWAIII 1AE OP•NA.f� 4- SOLU'T'ION NO. A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE,AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO KOHANAIKI `OHAA. 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, 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 Beach Property, which is situated in the District of North Kona(TMK: (3) 7-3-009:004), and acquired via the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund after adoption of Resolution No. 276-12; 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 for this project to the Director 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 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,the Council finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Kohanaiki `Ohana will allow it to continue its ongoing efforts, such as (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