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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street • Hilo,Hawaii 96720
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DATE: May 24, 2019
TO: Aaron S. Y. Chung, Council Chair .t=
and Members of the Hawai`i County Council FROM: Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Council Member &-C)I
RE: Contingency Relief Funds (Council District 4)
Contingency Relief funds from Council District 4 will be appropriated to the Department of
Liquor Control to provide a grant to Hawai`i Environmental Restoration for its Keau`ohana
Forest Reserve restoration project.
Attached is a resolution authorizing the transfer of$1,000 from the Clerk-Council Services-
Contingency Relief account to the following account and project:
FROM: TO: FUNDING AMOUNT:
Clerk-Council SVC Department of Liquor Control $1,000
Contingency Relief Public Programs
010.101.5101.91 010.251.5251.39
115 Misc. Contract Services
(Hawai`i Environmental Restoration)
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Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Comm. No. an_Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref.To: CO ma
Ref. Date MAY 2 8 2019
7/9/08
COUNTY OF HAWAII
CONTINGENCY RELIEF FUNDS REQUEST
TO: Department of Liquor Control DATE: 5/10/19 resubmitted 5/16/19
Department
FROM: Ashley L. Kierkiewicz PHONE/FAX: 961-8536/f.•961-8912
Council Member
A. REQUEST(ATTACH BACKUP INFORMATION,IF AVAILABLE)
1. AMOUNT: $1,000 2. To ACCOUNT#(Le., 010.500.5503.02): 010.251.5251.39.115
3. To ACCOUNT NAME (i.e.,P&R Admin. OCE): Liquor Control/Misc Cont Svcs/Public Programs
4. PURPOSE(S) OF TRANSFER: Assist in restoring approximately 100 acres of native lowland wet forest in Kean`ohana Forest
Reserve by engaging the community and students through education and field work.
5. IF THE MONEY IS DESIGNATED FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION,NAME OF ORG IZATION:
6. Is ITA 501(c)(3)? YES ❑ NO
*If YES,the IRS determinatio letter and the Nonprofit Conflict
Hawai`i Environmental Restoration Disclosure Form must be attached to this request form.
7. COUNTY-RELATED PROGRAM(S)OR ACTIVITY(IES)TO BE FUNDED: Funds to be used toward expenses related
to the education and restoration of the native lowland wet forest in Keaau`ohana Forest Reserve.
8. DEPARTMENTAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO BE ADDRESSED: Drug-and alcohol free programs that lead our
community/students to healthier lifestyles through examples of caring for our precious native land.
9. FUNDING TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC-AT-LARGE(AS OPPOSED TO PRIVATE BENEFIT)? ®YES ❑ No
10. IS THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY FUNDED ESTABLISHED BY CHARTER,ORDINANCE,OR DIRECTION
OF THE MAYOR? ❑YES ®NO
B. DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDATION:
®APPROVE ❑DENY ❑DEFER:
RATIONALE: The Department of Liquor Control supports programs that lead our.students and
community members to attain healthy, alcohol free and drug-free lives through community involvement.
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DATE: MAY 16 2019
Department Head
C. MAYOR'S ACTION
XAPPROVED ❑DENIED ❑DEFERRED:
COMMENTS:
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Managing Director Mayor /
7/9/08
Hawaii Environmental Restoration Projects/Events with Community 2019
KAMAHAMEHA LANDS — RESTORATION STRATEGIES DISCUSSION
Project coordinator, Jaya Dupuis met with environmental specialists for Kamehameha Lands,
Rebecca Mililani Browning, Amber Namaka Whitehead, and Natalie Kurashima, to discuss
restoration strategies for Pu'u Kaliu, only a short ways up Highway 130 from Keau'ohana.
Although the Pu'u Kaliu site has experienced a very rapid degradation of its native forest over the
past few years, the rare 'ohe tree and the endangered ha'iwale are relatively abundant there.
Collaborating together may help to secure rare and endangered species in both locations.
MORNING WITH HAWAII ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES STUDENTS, PAHOA
Jaya facilitated a group event in the forest with a dozen students from the Hawaii Academy of
Arts and Sciences. Teacher, Heather Gleason, has an environmental science degree and seeks to
convey the importance in taking care of the land to her students. After the brief Hawaiian protocol
and educational talk/orientation, students conducted the hand pulling of invasive species and re-
established compost piles in the lower west volunteer area. Principle weeds in order of severity
included erichtites clidemia, thimble berry, basket grass, waiawi, cecropia.
31ST ANNUAL EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
On Friday, April 26th the 31st annual Earth Day Celebration Conservation Career Day Event was
held at the University of Hawai'i in Hilo. Over 1500 students and teachers from local schools
attended. It was a bustling day full of education and fun for the kids.
Hawaii Environmental Restoration tabled this event'and engaged with many curious minds to
explain about the Keau'ohana Native Rainforest project and its importance to Hawaii.
Informational exhibits and science demonstrations, and many other engaging activities were
offered as were free plants and other giveaways throughout the day. It is so essential for our
young people to be exposed to opportunities like this that honor and respect our precious planet.
TROPICAL LIVING(FESTIVAL
The Hawai'i Academy of Arts and Science in Pahoa held its 3rd annual Tropical Living Festival. We
offered community outreach for the Keau'ohana Forest project at this Big Island's community,
culture, and environment event. We recruited 9 new volunteers and enjoyed connecting with
interested people and supporters about the work involved in keeping this precious forest
resource. As part of a senior project, Mahina's offered 50 hours of volunteer time both at this
event and in the forest. Mahalo Mahina!
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ECOLOGY CLASS
We enjoyed having 13 Hilo University students and their kumu Heather Kimball, in the forest for a
couple hours of restoration work on April 8th. This field experience was a service learning
opportunity to support the practical application for their education in ecological studies.
SPRING EQUINOX QUARTERLY KEAU'OHANA WORK PARTY
A dozen community volunteers appeared for a lovely spring equinox day in the forest. Our
restoration efforts helped to clear a large area in the forest just south of the east volunteer circle
(see site map). Out-lying albizia and cecropia trees on the outside edge of the restoration site
were treated as well, which will help minimize the spread of seed into the interior. It was a great
day! Thank you forest supporters!!!
VOLUNTEERS FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD
We had the privilege of having a very dynamic group come in from Les Trois Basin, on the Island
of La Reunion, very near to the island of Madagascar in Africa. A total of 20 attendees accrued 70
work hours in invasive species control, hand-pulling, composting of weeds, and wood
consolidation in a sizable area below the west volunteer loop.