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aNS�i,pK H1 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I STATE OF HAWAI`I RESOLUTION NO. 720 24 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO ALA KAHAKAI TRAIL ASSOCIATION. 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 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, Ala Kahakai Trail Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to support and guide a community -managed trail that honors those who came before and perpetuates for those to follow with protocols and respect for Hawai`i's past, present, and fixture; and WHEREAS, Ala Kahakai Trail Association applied for a Maintenance Fund stewardship grant to maintain a healthy stewardship of the land identified by Tax Map Key Nos. (3) 9-4- 001;008, 009, 016, 017, and 023, also known as Kiolaka`a, which is situated in the district of Karr and for which a conservation easement was acquired using the Preservation Fund as authorized by Resolution No. 161-21; 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 community resource managemant plan for the conservation, preservation, and protection of Kiolaka`a, as required by the conservation easement agreement between Ala Kahakai Trail Assocation and the County; 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 Ala Kahakai Trail Association in the amount of $173,500 out of and from the Public Access, Open