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JMtY^os 114 <br />4C.%y �i�JGi <br />COUNTY OF HAWAI`I STATE OF HAWAPI <br />Tt OF•H' <br />RESOLUTION NO. 95 25 <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO <br />NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ALL OR A PORTION OF THE <br />PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY (3) 2-7-011:001 AND (3) 2-7-010:0279 <br />SITUATED IN THE AHUPUA`A OF KAWAINUI AND ONOMEA, DISTRICT OF <br />SOUTH HILO, UTILIZING THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL <br />RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND. <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 42 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as <br />amended) (hereinafter "the Code") establishes a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural <br />Resources Preservation Fund; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 2-214.1(c) of the Code provides that the Public Access, Open <br />Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund shall be used for "acquiring lands or property <br />entitlements in the County of Hawaii for the following purposes: <br />(1) Public outdoor recreation and education, including access to beaches and <br />mountains; <br />(2) Preservation of historic or culturally important land areas and sites; <br />(3) Protection of natural resources, including buffer zones; <br />(4) Preservation of forests, beaches, coastal areas, natural beauty and agricultural lands; <br />and <br />(5) Protection of watershed lands to preserve water quality and water supply"; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 2-217 of the Code provides, in part, that the duties and <br />responsibilities of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation <br />Commission (hereinafter "the Commission") include developing and submitting to the Mayor an <br />initial prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation and updating the list annually by <br />December 31 of each year; and <br />WHEREAS, Kawainui Makai, as shown in "Exhibit A", attached hereto and <br />incorporated herein by reference, consists of approximately 81.19 acres, and is ranked as the <br />second highest priority for acquisition in the Commission's 2024 Annual Report to the Mayor, <br />dated December 19, 2024; and <br />WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii Legacy Land Conservation Commission recommended <br />a Legacy Land Conservation Program grant award in the amount of $1,000,000 to purchase <br />Kawainui Makai, providing a significant amount of matching funding; and <br />