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J�S1(0 N�1y COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII 9tE OF•NF'.� RESOLUTION NO. 285 23 A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO KOHALA LIHIKAI. WHEREAS, Section 10-15 of the Hawaii County Charter provides for a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund to acquire lands and easements in the County of Hawaii for public outdoor recreation, education, and preservation of coastal areas; and 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 these lands, promote public safety, education, 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 funding for stewardship projects; and WHEREAS, Kohala Lihikai is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect access and open space in its natural state utilizing methods appropriate for each parcel including cooperative agreements, easements, and acquisitions; and WHEREAS, Kohala Lihikai has submitted a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant application to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education for the Hdlawa (Hale O Kd'ili) North Kohala property identified as tax map key (3) 5-3-007:022, as acquired via the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund after adoption of Resolution No. 327-15; and WHEREAS, during its September 13, 2021, 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. 1077, issued by the Director of Finance on October 14, 2022, submitted for the Council's consideration nine 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, in Communication No. 1077, the Director of Finance's recommendation is that Kohala Lihikai will be able to complete its project in accordance with the project description submitted and in strict adherence to the conditions governing the Maintenance Fund; and