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oJa<v os N1 °• COUNTY OF HAWAII •f•' �' � STATE OF HAWAII OF'N' RESOLUTION NO. 69 23 A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE,AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO POHAHA 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 Hawai`i 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, Pohaha I Ka Lani is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to revitalize and advance indigenous Hawaiian culture; and WHEREAS, Pohaha I Ka Lani submitted a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant application in 2019 to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education for the Waipi`o Valley Lookout, which is situated in the Hamakua 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 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 for this project to the Director of Parks and Recreation; and WHEREAS, Communication No. 267, issued by the Director of Parks and Recreation on May 7, 2021, submitted for the Council's consideration five 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, Communication No. 267.2, issued by the Director of Parks and Recreation on December 15, 2021, submitted amended budget proposals that revised the original budget proposals by removing activities that may trigger the need for an Environmental Impact Statement, indirect and incidental costs that would not be covered by the grant award, and activities that would require governmental permits; and WHEREAS, the Director of Parks and Recreation in Communication No. 267.2 recommends that Pohaha 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