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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. 286 0"7
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO
NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF WAI`ELE IN THE DISTRICT OF
PUNA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 42, HAWAII COUNTY CODE, 1983
(2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED).
WHEREAS, chapter 2, article 42, Hawaii County Code, established the Public Access,
Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (Commission); and
WHEREAS, section 2-214, Hawaii County Code, established the Public Access, Open
Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund; and
WHEREAS, section 2-217, Hawaii County Code, provides in pertinent part that the
Commission's first duty and responsibility is, "To develop and submit to the Mayor an initial
island-wide prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation..." and for the priorities to
be "...listed on an island-wide rather than district basis"; and
WHEREAS, the Commission did forward its initial list to the Mayor on Apri15, 2006
and then its updated list to the Mayor on December 27, 2006; and
WHEREAS, on the Commission's updated list, Wai`ele is listed as the number-seven
priority and assigned an 80 per cent criteria score; and
WHEREAS, the Commission identified the significance of Wai`ele's cultural and
historical sites, that it holds one of the last hala groves in this azea, that it is adjacent to Kahuwai,
a site with existing educational programs, and that it is adjacent to the Nanawale Forest Reserve;
and
WHEREAS, the Commission anticipated Wai`ele being utilized for swimming,
snorkeling, picnicking, fishing, camping, and for traditional gathering practices, namely for
lauhala and la`au lapa`au; and
WHEREAS, the Commission deemed Wai`ele a priority for purchase as there is a
groundswell of community support for its acquisition and because it is currently on the market
for sale; and
WHEREAS, section 2-218(a), Hawaii County Code, in pertinent part, states, "Where
there are multiple lands under consideration at any one time, priority shall be given to coastal
lands and lands where matching funding is available to leverage the County contribution"; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of protecting one of Puna's limited access points to the
shoreline, portions of the properties at Wai`ele to be acquired are covered by Tax Map Keys
(TMK) 1-4-03-003 and 1-4-03-037; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
director of finance is authorized to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of Wai`ele in the
District of Puna, pursuant to the terms of this resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the director of finance is hereby authorized to
initiate any funding mechanisms required for the acquisition of Wai`ele, in accordance with
chapter 2, article 42, Hawaii County Code, relating to the Public Access, Open Space, and
Natural Resources Preservation Fund and Commission; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hawaii County Council welcomes individuals
who aze willing to shaze their expertise and engage with others in an open process to form a new
non-profit solely dedicated to the management of Wai`ele; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Contingency Relief funds from District 5 would be
provided for facilitation services through the Depaztment of Reseazch and Development or by
contract if the community desires help in building acommunity-based non-profit organization;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hawaii County Department of Parks and
Recreation and Hawaii County Land Management Division is requested to select acommunity-
based non-profit organization that contains diverse community membership, namely with
expertise in economics, education, Hawaiian cultural practices, shoreline management,
fundraising and community building, and any other necessary skills to manage this public
resource; and
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BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this
resolution to Mayor Harry Kim, the director of finance, Governor Linda Lingle, the director of
the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Senators Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka, and
Representatives Neil Abercrombie and Mazie Hirono.
Dated at Kona , Hawaii, this 6th day of September , 2007.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL IEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES BS EX
Hilo, Hawaii FORD X
HIGA X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKEDA X
County ofHawai`ion September 6, 2007 )ACOBSON g
NAEOLE X
ATTEST: PILAGO X
YAGONG
YOSHIMOTO X
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Reference: C-569/FC-137
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN P SID G OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. ~Z.SF.)
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