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COUNTY OF HAWAII -•�• . •*- STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. 656 18
A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL
RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO
POHAHA I KA LANI.
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, as 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, Pohaha I Ka Lani submitted an application to provide land stewardship and
cultural education for the Waipi`o Valley Lookout property (TMK: (3) 4-8-004:006); and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Pohaha I Ka Lani to
allow it to reduce invasive species,propagate native plants, educate users about the area's history
and culture, and create a"Hawaiian Preservation Buffer and Learning Zone"will provide the
benefits as described in Section 10-16 and further will benefit the community at large by
demonstrating that maintenance fund monies can be utilized to "preserve that 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 Hawaii County Charter(2016),the Council hereby approves a
grant in the amount of$74,250 to be awarded to Pohaha I Ka Lani for the purpose of protecting,
preserving, and restoring the Waipi`o Valley Lookout in Hamakua(TMK: (3) 4-8-004:006).
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
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, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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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 KANUHA
County of Hawai`i on September 5, 2018 X
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
10 RUGGLES X
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 656 18
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