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COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
STATE OF HAWAI'I
RESOLUTION NO.
282 09
A RESOLUTION TO ASSUME MANAGEMENT, CONTROL AND RESPONSIBILITY
FOR ALL OF THE ISLAND OF HAW AI'I 's SMALL BOAT HARBORS, LAUNCH
RAMPS AND BOATING FACILTIES
WHEREAS, the State of Hawai'i has previously indicated a willingness to turn over
management and authority over all State boating facilities on the Island of Hawai'i, to the
County of Hawai'i; and
WHEREAS, the Hawai' i County Council impaneled an Ad Hoc Committee on Small
Boat Harbors and Boating facilities pursuant to Resolution 233-06, with members of the public
from each Council district, to consider all issues related to such a takeover; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Communication No. 612.8 dated June 1,2006, the Final Report
of the Hawai'i County Ad Hoc Fact Finding Committee on Small Boat Harbors and Boating
Facilities concluded that it is both feasible and that it would be highly desirable for the County to
pursue the transfer of boating facilities' on this Island to the County of Hawai'i; and
WHEREAS, charter, sport, commercial, and subsistence fishing, as well as many other
boating activities, are central to Kona's history, culture and way oflife; and
WHEREAS, the growth of these activities in the future is expected to be significant; and
WHEREAS, the revenues and economic benefits derived from our Island's boating
activities are, and will continue to be, substantial; and
WHEREAS, revenue generated from boating activities and facilities is presently paid to
the State and a significant portion of it is expended off-island; and
WHEREAS, the State contribution to the maintenance and upkeep of the harbors and
boating facilities on the Island is inadequate; and
WHEREAS, frequent disregard for the maintenance issues and upkeep negatively impact
the County; and
WHEREAS, considerable effort has previously been expended toward the possible
acquisition of County control over all of our Island's boating facilities; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it
strongly encourages the Mayor to work with the Governor to formulate a detailed and time -
sensitive plan for the County of Hawaii to acquire full control of the small boat harbors, launch
ramps, and other boating facilities on Hawai`i Island.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appropriate county official(s) begin discussions
with Hawai`i Island legislators to assure their support for such a transfer.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all revenue derived from the use of the Island's
boating facilities is to be paid to the County of Hawaii.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor William Kenoi, the Director of the Department of Parks and
Recreation, the Director of the Planning Department, the Director of Finance, the Honorable
Governor Linda Lingle, the Director of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (Division
of State Parks), the Chair of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, the Honorable Senator
Josh Green, the Honorable Senator Russell S. Kokubun, the Honorable Senator Dwight Y.
Takamine, the Honorable Representative Jerry L. Chang, the Honorable Representative Denny
Coffman, the Honorable Representative Cindy Evans, the Honorable Representative Faye P.
Hanohano, the Honorable Representative Robert N. Herkes, and the Honorable Representative
Clitt Tsuji.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 22nd day of January , 2010.
INTRODUCED BY:
'Ter-a, /
C•• . COUNTY OF HAWAI I
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COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i ENRIQUES X
FORD X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by GREEN WELL X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the HOFFMANN X
County of Hawaii on January 22, 2010
IKEDA X
NAEOLE - BEASON X
ATTEST: ONISHI X
YAGONG X
YOSHIMOTO X --
Reference: C- 640 /P$PRC�22
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO 2°
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