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A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE,ANIS NATURAL
RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO
POHAHA I KA LANI.
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, P6hdha I Ka Lani is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to
revitalize and advance indigenous Hawaiian culture; and
WHEREAS, P6hdha I Ka Lani submitted a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant
application to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education for the Waipi`o Valley
Lookout, which is situated in the Hdmdkua District (TMK: (3) 4-8-004:006), and acquired via
the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund after adoption of
Resolution No. 427-06; 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
P6hand 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 P6hdha I Ka Lani
will allow it to contiunue it ongoing efforts to reduce invasive species, propagate native plants,
educate users about the area's history and culture, and preserve the land, promote public safety,
and maintain a healthy stewardship; and
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WHEREAS, the Council further finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Pohaha I Ka
Lani 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 HAWAII that,
pursuant to Section 10-16(h) of the Hawai`i County Charter, a Maintenance Fund stewardship
grant shall be awarded to Pohaha I Ka Lani in the amount of$39,710.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that,pursuant to Section 10-16(g) of the Hawai`i
County Charter, funds from the stewardship grant awarded by this resolution shall be used for
public safety maintenance and preservation of the Waipi`o Valley Lookout in Hamakua 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 Finance.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i,this 25th::day of January , 20 23 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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C CIL MEM`ER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EVANS X
GALIMBA X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted b the COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA X
County of Hawai`i on January 25, 2023 .
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL - X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-24/LAAC-�2
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