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<br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I • : �_' '/ •` STATE OF HAWAI`I
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<br /> RESOLUTION NO. 358 23
<br /> A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL
<br /> RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO
<br /> NA MAMO 0 KAWA.
<br /> WHEREAS, Section 10-15 of the Hawai`i County Charter provides for a Public Access,
<br /> Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund to acquire lands and easements in the
<br /> County of Hawai`i for public outdoor recreation, education, and preservation of forests and
<br /> coastal areas; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Section 10-16 of the Hawai`i County Charter establishes a Public Access,
<br /> Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund (hereinafter"Maintenance
<br /> Fund") to preserve these lands, promote public safety, education, and maintain a healthy
<br /> stewardship; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Section 10-16(h) of the Hawai`i 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(c)3
<br /> nonprofit organizations to apply for grant-in-aid funding for stewardship projects; and
<br /> WHEREAS,Na Mamo 0 Kawa is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to
<br /> rehabilitate, curate, and steward the natural and cultural resources of Kawa to honor the past,
<br /> benefit the present, and preserve for the future generations of Ka`u, the Island of Hawai`i and all
<br /> humankind; and
<br /> WHEREAS,Na Mamo 0 Kawa has submitted a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant
<br /> application to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education for the properties
<br /> situated in Kawa, Hilea Nui, and Ka'alaiki, District of Ka`u (TMK: (3) 9-5-016:006, 025 and (3)
<br /> 9-5-017:005, 007), which were acquired via the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural
<br /> Resources Preservation Fund after adoption of Resolution No. 296-07; and
<br /> WHEREAS, during its September 12, 2022, meeting, and pursuant to Section 2-217 of
<br /> the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the Public Access, Open Space, and
<br /> Natural Resources Preservation Commission forwarded a positive recommendation for this
<br /> project to the Director of Finance; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Communication No. 336.1, issued by the Director of Finance on
<br /> September 19, 2023, submitted for the Council's consideration four applicants for stewardship
<br /> grants for various properties that have been acquired by way of the Public Access, Open Space,
<br /> and Natural Resources Preservation Fund; and
<br /> WHEREAS, in Communication No. 336.1, the Director of Finance's recommendation is
<br /> that Na Mamo 0 Kawa will be able to complete its project in accordance with the project
<br /> description submitted and in strict adherence to the conditions governing the Public Access,
<br /> Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund; and
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