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COUNTY OF HAWAII •:•� �';= '%.• STATE OF HAWAII • RESOLUTION NO. 208 23 A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND. 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, Hawai`i Wildlife Fund is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the conservation of Hawai`i`s native wildlife through research, education, and advocacy; and WHEREAS, Hawai`i Wildlife Fund submitted a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant application to continue providing ecosystem monitoring, land stewardship and protection of the native wildlife of the Kahuku Coastal property, which is situated in the District of Ka`u (TMK: (3) 9-2-001:75), and acquired via the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund after adoption of Resolution No. 49-11; and WHEREAS, during its September 12, 2022, 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 Finance; and WHEREAS, Communication No. 336, issued by the Director of Finance on June 13, 2023, submitted for the Council's consideration six applicants for stewardship grants for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, 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. 336 recommends that Hawai`i Wildlife Fund 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 Hawai`i Wildlife Fund will allow it to continue its ongoing efforts, such as (1) monitoring and protecting native flora and fauna; (2) coastal maintenance through beach cleanups in conjunction with National Park Trails Program; (3) propagation and out-planting of native coastal plants to prevent erosion