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<br /> RESOLUTION Na =211 23
<br /> A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL
<br /> SOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO
<br /> ALA KAHAKAI TRAIL ASSOCIATION.
<br /> WHEREAS, Section 10-16 of the Hawaii County Charter establishes a Public Access,
<br /> Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund (hereinafter"Maintenance
<br /> Fund") to preserve the land, promote public safety, and maintain a healthy stewardship; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Section 10-16(h) of the Hawaii County Charter provides that the
<br /> Maintenance Fund may be used for a stewardship grant program for properties purchased via the
<br /> Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund, which allows 501(e)3
<br /> nonprofit organizations to apply for grant-in-aid funding for stewardship projects; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Ala Kahakai Trail Association is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a
<br /> stated mission to support and guide a community-managed trail that honors those who came
<br /> before and perpetuates for those to follow, with protocols and respect for Hawai`i's past, present,
<br /> and future; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Ala Kahakai Trail Association submitted a Maintenance Fund stewardship
<br /> grant application for $87,000 for a Waikapuna-Kaunamano Heritage Preserve Ranger Program
<br /> that will consist of(1) hiring four contractors to assist with public safety, maintenance, and
<br /> preservation as outlined in the Community Resource Management Plans, (2)providing waste
<br /> services, sanitation, and disposal, and (3) procuring an off-road or all-terrain vehicle for
<br /> conservation duties; and
<br /> WHEREAS, situated in the district of Ka`u, the Waikapuna property, identified as tax
<br /> map key (3) 9-5-007:016, and the Kaunamano property, identified as tax map keys (3) 9-5-
<br /> 011:001, 004, 005, 006 and (3) 9-5-012:001, were acquired with the Public Access, Open Space,
<br /> and Natural Resources Preservation Fund as authorized by Resolution Nos. 650-18 and 351-14,
<br /> Draft 2, respectively; and
<br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-217 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition,
<br /> as amended), the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission
<br /> forwarded a positive recommendation for this project to the Director of Finance during its
<br /> meeting on September 12, 2022; and
<br /> WHEREAS, on June 13, 2023, the Director of Finance, via Communication No. 336,
<br /> submitted for the Council's consideration a list of applicants for six stewardship grants for the
<br /> grant year 2023, beginning July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, for various properties that have
<br /> been acquired by the County using the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources
<br /> Preservation Fund; and
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