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COUNTY OF HAWAIJ i.
STATE OF HAWAIJ
RESOLUTION NO. 71G 24
A RESOLUTION AWARDING A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL
RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO
MALAMA 0 PUNA.
WHEREAS, Section 10- 15 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii (hereinafter
"Charter") provides for a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund
(hereinafter "Preservation Fund") to acquire lands and easements within the County for public
outdoor recreation, education, the preservation of land and coastal areas, and the protection of
natural resources; and
WHEREAS, Section 10- 16 of the Charter establishes a Public Access, Open Space, and
Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund (hereinafter "Maintenance Fund") to be used
in part for a stewardship grant program, in which 5 01 (c)(3) nonprofit organizations can apply for
and receive grant-in-aid funding for stewardship projects directly related to public safety
maintenance and preservation of lands and easements acquired using the Preservation Fund; and
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to
protect critical habitats for native species and open spaces for current and future generations
through environmental education, advocacy, and conservation efforts; and
WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna applied for a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant to
maintain a healthy stewardship of the property identified by Tax Map Key Nos. (3) 1-4-003:003
and 037, also known as Wai'ele, which is situated in the district of Puna and was acquired using
the Preservation Fund as authorized and re -authorized by Resolution Nos. 286-07 and 170-21,
Draft 2; and
WHEREAS, 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
during its meeting on September 11, 2023, recommended that this stewardship grant be awarded;
and
WHEREAS, funds awarded by this stewardship grant will be used to develop a land
stewardship plan and to make security and access improvements, including the installation of
fencing and gates on the property; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAIJ that, in
accordance with Section 10-16(h) of the Charter, a stewardship grant is hereby awarded to
Malama 0 Puna in the amount of $398,569 out of and from the Public Access, Open Space, and
Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund and for the purposes hereinabove described.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and
directed to make necessary payments or expenditures in accordance with the terms of this
resolution.
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 20th day of November , 20 24 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii 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 Hawai`i on November 20, 2024
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY
VILLEGAS X
7 0 1 0
Reference: C-1163/Waived LAAC
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