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RESOLUTION NO. 655 18
A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL
RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO
KOHANAIKI `OHANA.
WHEREAS, Section 10-16 of the Hawai`i County Charter (2016) provides for a Public
Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund; and
WHEREAS, Section 10-16, subsection (a)provides in part that the purpose of this fund
is "to preserve the land,promote public safety, and maintain a healthy stewardship"; and
WHEREAS, Section 10-16, subsection(h) provides for a stewardship grant program,
which allows 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to apply for funding for grant-in-aid projects that
will be utilized for public safety, maintenance and preservation of lands acquired using the
Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resource Preservation Fund; and
WHEREAS, Communication No. 954, issued by the Director of the Department of Parks
and Recreation on May 18, 2018, submitted for the Council's consideration seven applicants for
stewardship grants for various properties that have been acquired by the County using the Public
Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund; and
WHEREAS, Kohanaiki `Ghana submitted an application to provide land stewardship
and cultural education for `O`oma Beach in North Kona(TMK: (3) 7-3-009:004); and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Kohanaiki `Ghana
will allow it to continue its management efforts, which have provided the following benefits:
(1) monitoring and protecting native flora and fauna; (2) restoration of an ancient historical trail;
(3) coastal maintenance; (4)propagation and out-planting of native coastal plants; and (5)
collaboration with the community to achieve the above goals to enhance and solidify the
community component of this project; and
WHEREAS, the Council further finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Kohanaiki
`Ohana will benefit the community-at-large by demonstrating that maintenance fund monies can
be utilized to "preserve the land, promote public safety, and maintain a healthy stewardship" of
those properties that have been acquired using Public Access, Open Space, and Natural
Resources Preservation funding; now,therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that,
pursuant to Section 10-16 of the Hawai`i County Charter (2016), the Council hereby approves a
Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Stewardship Grant
in the amount of$25,480 to be awarded to Kohanaiki `Ohana for the purpose of protecting,
and `O`oma Beach in North Kona(TMK: (3) 7-3-009:004 .
preserving, restoring )
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this II
resolution to the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Director of Finance.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 5th day of_ September , 2018 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, UNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID _ X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANLTHA X
County of Hawai`i on September_5, 2018
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
RUGGLES 8 0 1
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` Reference: C-1019/FC-133
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 655 18
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