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RESOLUTION NO. 210 23
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT
AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A
DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT IN THE GEOTHERMAL RELOCATION AND
COMMUNITY BENEFITS FUND TO HIRE SECURITY FOR ISAAC KEPO`OKALANI
HALE BEACH PARK.
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 36, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as
amended), established the Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Program; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 36, Section 2-179, of the Hawai`i County
Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the special fund known as the Geothermal Relocation
and Community Benefits Fund is administered by the Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 36, Section 2-181, of the Hawai`i County
Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), allowable expenditures for public purposes relating to
the Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Program include, but are not limited to,
road improvements, water infrastructure, land acquisition,parks and recreational facility needs,
civil defense, and mass transit improvements, provided that appropriations are recommended by
the Planning Director and adopted by the Hawai`i County Council; and
WHEREAS, Isaac Kepo`okalani Hale Beach Park was partially inundated by the 2018
Kilauea eruption and is undergoing restoration by County, State, and community stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, the Kilauea Eruption Recovery Team and the office of Council District 4
convened Pohoiki area `ohana, property owners, and appropriate stakeholders to plan the
restoration of Isaac Kepo`okalani Hale Beach Park; and
WHEREAS, the year-long "Revitalize Pohoiki" engagement process subsequently
received input from Puna-wide communities to gauge the public's priorities and concerns
regarding the restoration of the beach park and stewardship of the Pohoiki ahupua`a, and one of
the top priorities is to ensure Isaac Kepo`okalani Hale Beach Park is a safe gathering and
recreational space for keiki, kupuna, `ohana, and visitors; and
WHEREAS,the Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Program was designed
to help fund and address the needs and concerns of the Lower Puna region; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 450-22 was adopted on August 3, 2022, which transferred
$360,000 in the Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Fund for the Department of
Parks and Recreation to hire security 24 hours a day, seven days a week at Isaac Kepo`okalani
Hale Beach Park; and
WHEREAS, in 2023, the cost for security increased by $40,000, creating a need for
additional funding to ensure the successful continuation of this service; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that in
accordance with Chapter 2, Article 36, Section 2-181, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016
Edition, as amended), and with the approval of the Planning Director, the following amount be
and is hereby transferred and appropriated as set forth below:
FUND: Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits
AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATION: $400,000
OUT AND FROM:
095.141.5143.02 Geothermal OCE $400,000
CREDITED TO:
095.500.5556.02 Geothermal Parks & Recreation OCE $400,000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that$400,000 from the Geothermal Relocation and
Community Benefits Fund will be utilized to hire security for Isaac Kepo`okalani Hale Beach
Park.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Parks and Recreation and the
Department of Research and Development support prototyping a community-based security and
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education program that empowers residents with a strong knowledge of and/or connection to
Pohoiki to take care of and steward this storied place.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor,the Director of Parks and Recreation, the Planning Director,
and the Director of Finance, and that the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to make the
necessary transfers in accordance with the terms of this resolution.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i,this 16th day of August , 2023 .
INTRO UCED B :
CO CIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
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 by the COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA X
County of Hawaii on August 16, 2023
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-378/FC-61
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