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A RESOLUTION AWARDING A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO MALAMA O PUNA.
WHEREAS, Section 10-15 of the Charter of the County of Hawai‘i (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 501(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 O 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 O Puna applied for a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant to maintain a healthy stewardship of the land 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 by Resolution Nos. 286-07 and 170-21, Draft 2; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-217 of the Hawai‘i 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 HAWAI‘I that, in accordance with Section 10-16(h) of the Charter, a stewardship grant is hereby awarded to Malama O 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 _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
_______________________________________
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
EVANS
GALIMBA
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KAGIWADA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST:
KIMBALL
LEE LOY
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.