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COUNTY OF HAWAI`I STATE OF HAWAI`I RESOLUTION NO. 722 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 casements 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 giant -in -aid funding for stewardship projects directly related to public safety maintenance and preservation of lands and eascments 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 lands identified by Tax Map Key Nos. (3) 9-5- 011:001, 004, 005, 006, and 9-5-012:001; No. (3) 9-5-007:016; and Nos. (3) 9-4-001:008, 009, 016, 017, and 023, also known respectively as Kaunanlano, Waikapuna, and Kiolaka`a, which are all situated in the district of Ka`u and for which conservation easements were acquired using the Preservation Fund as respectively authorized by Resolution Nos. 351-14, Draft 2, 650-19, and 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 hire contractors and a community intern to assist with public safety, maintenance, and preservation efforts in alignment with the community resource management plan, provide waste disposal and sanitation services, and procure and install a storage container and fencing to securely store equipment used for conservation activities; now, therefore,