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STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 198 ~9A
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL
RESOURCES, LEGACY LAND CONSERVATION COMMISSION, AND TO
ACCEPT FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF KAWA, DISTRICT OF KA`U,
ISLAND OF HAWAII
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources
Preservation Commission cited Kawa as a site where there aze "Lands or property entitlements with
high public interest, imminent needs for acquisition, and largest benefit to the general public"; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 451-06 authorizes the Director of Finance to enter into
negotiations for the acquisition of Tax Map Key pazcels 9-5-017:007, 9-5-017:005, 9-5-016:025, and
9-5-016:006, comprising approximately 785.161 acres of land collectively known as Kawa (aka
Kawa`a and Kawa`a Bay), in the District of Ka`u, pursuant to Ordinance No. OS-166; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2007, the County of Hawaii, applied for funding by grant from
the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Legacy Land Conservation
Commission, for the acquisition of Kawa; and
WHEREAS, the Legacy Land Conservation Commission approved the County's grant
application and granted the amount of $1,500,000 to the County of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, approval of the Legacy Land Conservation Commission's grant of $1,500,000 to
the County of Hawaii was approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources on May 9, 2008;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Land and Natural Resources must encumber these funds by
appropriation on or before June 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes ("HRS") Section 46-7, the Hawaii County
Council may consent to agreements between the County and the Federal governments respecting
action to be taken pursuant to the powers granted to the County by law and to furnish, expend, and
receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects to be undertaken by the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII, in accordance with HRS Section 46-7, that the Mayor of the County of Hawaii is
authorized, on behalf of the County, to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii, Department
of Land and Natural Resources, Legacy Land Conservation Commission to accept funds for the
acquisition of Kawa.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii shall transmit
copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor and Department of Finance.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 5th day of August , 2009.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER,
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the C'~TINCIL of the
County of Hawaii on August 5, 2009
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
HAWAII
.L CALL
AYES NOES ABS EX
ENRIQUES X
FORD }{
GREENWELL X
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X
NAEOLE X
ONISHI X
YAGONG R
YOSHIMOTO }{
9 0 0 0
Reference: C-395/Waived FC
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