HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 032 2015/08/18 (2014-2016) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: August 18,2015 Re: Comm. No. 423/Res. No. 252-15
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 252-15, reports as follows:
Resolution No.252-15, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna S. Sako,via Communication No. 423 dated
July 31, 2015, awards a public access, open space, and natural resources preservation maintenance stewardship
grant to Pohaha I Ka Lani.
This resolution approves a grant of$83,500 to Pohaha I Ka Lani, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, for
the purpose of protecting,preserving, and restoring the Waipi`o Valley Lookout property(TMK: 4-8-004:006),
pursuant to Section 10-16 of the Hawai`i County Charter.
Parks and Recreation Director Clayton Honma came before Your Committee for questions and comments, and
recommended the approval of this stewardship grant application.
Council Member Dennis Onishi expressed that his approval of the applicant would be reliant upon the favorable
recommendation of Director Honma.
Chair Karen Eoff clarified that at the July 1, 2015 Finance Committee meeting Director Honma, via
Communication No. 344, submitted an evaluation of the stewardship applications, and that it was up to each
Council Member to bring forward a resolution to approve a stewardship grant to the applicants. Chair Eoff
further commented that she was currently working on language regarding the stewardship grant process for the
next grant cycle.
Pursuant to Section 10-16(h), Hawaii County Charter, moneys may be used to provide grants-in-aid for
projects, which uses are reflected in Section 10-16(g), Hawai`i County Charter.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 252-15, and
recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
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DAVID X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
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ONISHI X
PALEKA X KAREN EOFF, CHAIR
POINDEXTER X FC REPORT NO.: 32
WILLE X ADOPTED: SEP 0 2 2015