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SOLUTION NO. 209
(DRAFT 2)
A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL
SOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO
HO`OALU KA`U.
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, Ho`omalu Ka`u is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a stated mission of
its project committee, Kahua `Olohu, "to support and guide a community-managed wahi pana of
Ka`n based on the cultural, spiritual and educational practices, and protocols of our ancestors";
and
WHEREAS, Ho`omalu Ka`u submitted a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant
application to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education for the Kahua `Olohu,
Ka`u property, which is situated in in the District of Ka`u (TMK: (3) 9-5-012:005), and acquired
via the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund after adoption of
Resolution No. 287-15; 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. 336, issued by the Director of Finance on June 13,
2023, submitted for the Council's consideration six applicants for stewardship grants for the
grant year 2023, beginning 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
Ho`omalu Ka`u 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 Ho`omalu Ka`u will
benefit the community-at-large by demonstrating that maintenance fund monies can be utilized
to preserve the land, promote public safety and maintain 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 HAWAI`I that,
pursuant to Section 10-16(h) of the Hawai`i County Charter, a Maintenance Fund stewardship
grant shall be awarded to Ho`omalu Ka`u in the amount of$28,000.
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 Kahua `Olohu, Ka`u property acquired
through the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund, identified as
tax map key (3) 9-5-012:005.
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 16th day of August , 2023 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL E BER, 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-376.2/LAAC-27
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