HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 018 2017/05/16 (2016-2018) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: May 16, 2017 Re: Comm. No. 261/Res. No. 192-17
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 10:16 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 192-17 reports as follows:
Resolution No. 192-17, transmitted by Maile David, Finance Chair, via Communication No. 261
dated April 20, 2017, awards a Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation
Maintenance Stewardship Grant to Hawai`i Wildlife Fund..
This resolution approves a grant of$13,200 to Hawai`i Wildlife Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization, for the purpose of protecting, preserving, and restoring the Kawa properties (Tax
Map Keys: 9-5-016:006 & 025; and 9-5-017:005 & 007),pursuant to Section 10-16(a) of the
Hawai`i County Charter.
Committee Chair Maile David stated this resolution is based on the recommendations of Parks &
Recreation to continue the maintenance of the Hawai`i Wildlife Fund to preserve and protect the
Kawa lands in Ka`u.
Council Member Karen Eoff congratulated Hawaii Wildlife Fund and commented that Kawa is
a huge parcel and the more we can do to take care of it, the better.
Council Member Dru Kanuha commented on the size of the parcel and how the stewardship
grant for$13,200 is not a lot of money to maintain the property.
Committee Chair David stated that Hawai`i Wildlife Fund is not the only organization applying
for a maintenance grant for Kawa. It is her understanding that other nonprofit organizations will
apply for maintenance grants that will provide different maintenance programs for Kawa as well
as other PONC properties purchased by the County. Although Kawa is a large parcel, Ms. David
stated that collaboration among various nonprofit groups will be a benefit to maintain and protect
the property. She also noted that Hawai`i Wildlife Fund has secured matching funds to assist
with their maintenance program.
FC Report No. 18
FC-18 Page 2 May 16, 2017
Pursuant to Section 10-16 of the Hawai`i County Charter(2016), the Director of Finance maybe
authorized to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of property utilizing the Public Access,
Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 192-17,
and recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
EOFF X
KANUHA X
LEE LOY X / Adr
O'HARA X ' r
POINDEXTER x MAILE DAVID, 6A-AIR
RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 18
RUGGLES X ADOPTED: JUN 0 7 2017