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'�tv os k, . <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII � `�'- ��/ *�- STATE OF HAWAII <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 384 19 <br /> A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL <br /> RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO <br /> HO`OMALU KA`U. <br /> WHEREAS, Section 10-16 of the Hawai`i County Charter (2018) provides for a Public <br /> Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 10-16, subsection(a) provides in part that the purpose of this fund <br /> is "to preserve the land, promote public safety, and maintain a healthy stewardship"; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 10-16, subsection (h) provides for a stewardship grant program, <br /> which allows 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to apply for funding for grant-in-aid projects that <br /> will be utilized for public safety, maintenance and preservation of lands acquired using the <br /> Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resource Preservation Fund; and <br /> WHEREAS, Communication No. 535, issued by the Director of the Department of Parks <br /> and Recreation on October 1, 2019, submitted for the Council's consideration four applicants for <br /> stewardship grants for various properties that have been acquired by the County using the Public <br /> Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund; and <br /> WHEREAS, Communication No. 535.1, issued by the Director of the Department of <br /> Parks and Recreation on October 17, 2019, submitted Ho`omalu Ka`u's amended budget and <br /> recommendation that the organization has the ability to complete the project according to its <br /> plans; and <br /> WHEREAS, Ho`omalu Ka`u submitted an application to continue providing land <br /> stewardship and cultural education for the Kahua Olohu, Kaunamano, Ka`u property (TMK: (3) <br /> 9-5-012:005); and <br /> WHEREAS, the Council finds that awarding a stewardship grant to Ho`omalu Ka`u will <br /> allow it to clear the 13-acre parcel, replace fencing to secure the property along the highway, and <br /> acquire tools and equipment for long-term maintenance; and <br /> WHEREAS, this grant will also assist with the implementation of the ultimate goal of <br /> preparing the land for cultural education, malama `aina stewardship, with a vision of Makahiki <br /> events being held at this site in the future; and <br />