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Home My WebLink AboutBIL 200 Draft 01 2024-2026 • J�tY OF. COUNTY OF HAWAI`I :4 `.t'v..0:•j STATE OF HAWAI`I T, OF�NF • BILL NO. 200 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION,AS AMENDED),BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MO`OLELO INTERPRETATION PROGRAM. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Findings and purpose. The council finds that Hawai`i Island's moku, ahupua`a,place names, mo`olelo, and cultural landscapes are integral to the island's history, identity, and sense of place.Interpretive signs,murals, and other place-based installations provide meaningful opportunities to educate residents and visitors,preserve local history and culture, strengthen community identity, and enhance the public's experience of County facilities and properties. The council further finds that community organizations, cultural practitioners, artists, historians, educators, and residents possess valuable knowledge and creativity that can enrich public spaces. Establishing a clear and consistent process for the review, approval, installation, and maintenance of interpretive signs and murals on County property will encourage community collaboration while ensuring projects are historically informed, culturally respectful, and appropriate to their location. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish the Mo`olelo Interpretation Program to provide a coordinated County process for the planning,review, approval, installation, maintenance, and documentation of interpretive signs,murals, and other place-based educational installations on County property. SECTION 2. Chapter 14 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article_. Mo`olelo Interpretation Program. Section 14-_. Definitions. As used in this article,unless the context otherwise requires: "Administering department"means a County department responsible for the approval and execution of a proposed interpretive installation. "Mo`olelo inventory"means the official public record of interpretive installations that have been approved of and installed pursuant to this article. Section 14-_. Program established. There is established the mo`olelo interpretation program to promote public understanding of Hawaii Island's history, culture, environment, and sense of place through interpretive installations on County property. Section 14-_. Program administration. (a) Each County department may develop, install,maintain, or authorize interpretive installations on property under its jurisdiction in accordance with this article. (b) The administering department shall: (1) Review proposals submitted pursuant to this article; (2) Determine whether a proposed interpretive installation is appropriate for the intended location and consistent with the purposes of this article; (3) Consult with the cultural resources commission when the proposal involves significant historical, cultural, archaeological, or place-based resources, or when such consultation would assist in carrying out the purposes of this article; (4) Coordinate review with governmental agencies,Native Hawaiian organizations, cultural practitioners,historians, artists, educators, community organizations, and other persons possessing expertise relevant to the proposal, as appropriate; (5) Approve, approve with conditions, or deny the proposal within ninety days of receipt of a complete proposal. (6) Provide the planning department with information necessary for inclusion in the mo`olelo inventory following approval and installation. (c) The planning department shall maintain the mo`olelo inventory. (d) At the request of the administering department,the department of research and development shall support administering departments by: (1) Providing technical assistance in the development of interpretive installation proposals; (2) Identifying grant opportunities, sponsorships, donations, and other funding sources; (3) Developing partnerships that support interpretive installations; and (4) Assisting with the creation of educational resources and other initiatives that further the purposes of this article. Section 14-_. Eligible installations. (a) The County may design, install, commission,maintain, or authorize interpretive installations on County property in accordance with this article. (b) Eligible interpretive installations include,but are not limited to: (1) Interpretive signs; (2) Murals; (3) Educational displays or exhibits; (4) Artistic installations that interpret or celebrate the history, culture, environment, traditions, or significance of a place; and (5) Other place-based interpretive installations intended for public education or cultural and historical recognition purposes, as may be determined by the administering department to further the purposes of this article. 2 (c) Interpretive installations approved pursuant to this article are intended primarily for public education or cultural and historical recognition. Section 14-_. Eligible locations. Interpretive installations authorized pursuant to this article may be located on property owned or controlled by the County, including parks,recreational facilities,public buildings, community centers,beaches, shoreline access areas,trails,rights-of-way,utility infrastructure,transit facilities, and other County property determined appropriate by the department having jurisdiction over the property. Section 14-_. Community proposals. (a) Any resident of the County may submit a proposal to install an interpretive installation on County property. (b) A complete proposal shall be submitted to the County department having jurisdiction over the location where the proposed installation would take place, and shall include, as applicable: (1) A description of the proposed interpretive installation and its purpose; (2) The proposed location of the installation on county property; (3) A conceptual design,rendering,mock-up, or other visual representation; (4) The proposed dimensions,materials, and method of installation; (5) Historical, cultural, educational, or other information supporting the proposal, including source materials where appropriate; (6) A summary of any consultation conducted with cultural practitioners,historians, artists, community organizations, or other persons with relevant knowledge; (7) A proposed fabrication and installation timeline; (8) A proposed funding source, if applicable; (9) A proposed maintenance plan identifying the party responsible for the long-term care of the installation; and (10) Any other information required by the administering department. (c) Submission or approval of a proposal does not obligate the County to approve,fund, fabricate, install, or maintain an interpretive installation. Section 14-_. Eligibility criteria. (a) The following guidelines must be observed to be eligible for consideration. Any proposed interpretive installation shall: (1) Advance public understanding of the history, culture, environment,traditions, or significance of the place; (2) Be historically informed, culturally respectful, and supported by appropriate research or documentation,where applicable; (3) Be appropriate for the proposed location and compatible with the character, function, and intended use of the property; (4) Not interfere with public health, safety, accessibility, operations, or maintenance of the property; (5) Be constructed of durable materials suitable for the proposed location; (6) Identify a responsible party for long-term maintenance,where applicable. 3 Section 14-_. Advertising prohibited. No installation authorized pursuant to this article may contain advertisements, promotional material, or a solicitation on behalf of the entity responsible for, sponsoring, or contributing to the installation. An authorized installation may include an acknowledgement of sponsorship or contribution for the installation, subject to the approval of the administering department. Section 14-_. Ownership and maintenance. Unless otherwise provided by written agreement,the administering department shall determine the responsibility for ownership and long-term maintenance of an interpretive installation." SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application hereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid,the invalidity does not affect other provisions or application of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. INTROD CED BY: ASHLEY KIERKIEWICZ Council Member , Hawai`i Date of Introduction: Date of 1st Reading: Date of 2nd Reading: Effective Date: REFERENCE Comm. 1096 I 1I lIIIl1III I1Y 4 LRB 26-076 D4