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Home My WebLink AboutCD4 Bill - Mo'olelo Interpretation Program COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I STATE OF HAWAI‘I BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE MO‘OLELO INTERPRETATION PROGRAM. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI ‘ I: SECTION 1 . Findings and purpose. The council finds that Hawaiʻi Island’s moku, ahupuaʻa, place names, moʻolelo, and cultural landscapes are integral to the island’s history, identity, and sense of place. Interpretive signs, murals, and other place-based installations provide meaningful opportunities to educate residents and visitors, preserve local history and culture, strengthen community identity, and enhance the public’s experience of County facilities and properties. The council further finds that community organizations, cultural practitioners, artists, historians, educators, and residents possess valuable knowledge and creativity that can enrich public spaces. Establishing a clear and consistent process for the review, approval, installation, and maintenance of interpretive signs and murals on County property will encourage collaboration while ensuring projects are historically informed, culturally respectful, and appropriate to their location. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish the Moʻolelo Interpretation Program to provide a coordinated County process for the planning, review, approval, installation, maintenance, and documentation of interpretive signs, murals, and other place-based educational installations on County property. SECTION 2 . Chapter 14 of the Hawai‘i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: “ Article 14. Mo‘olelo Interpretation Program. Section 14- . Program established. (a) There is established the moʻolelo interpretation program to promote public understanding of Hawaiʻi Island’s history, culture, environment, and sense of place through interpretive installations on county property and to maintain a moʻolelo inventory of approved installations. This program provides a process for county departments and community organizations to develop place-based interpretive installations on county property. Section 14- . Program administration. (a) Each county department may develop, install, maintain, or authorize interpretive installations on property under its jurisdiction in accordance with this article. (b) The administering department shall: (i) Review proposals submitted pursuant to this article; (ii) Determine whether a proposed interpretive installation is appropriate for the intended location and consistent with the purposes of this article; (iii) Consult with the cultural resources commission when the proposal involves significant historical, cultural, archaeological, or place-based resources, or when such consultation would assist in carrying out the purposes of this article; (iv) Coordinate review with governmental agencies, Native Hawaiian organizations, cultural practitioners, historians, artists, educators, community organizations, and other persons possessing expertise relevant to the proposal, as appropriate; (v) Approve, approve with conditions, or deny the proposal within 90 after receipt of a complete proposal. (vi) Provide the planning department with information necessary for inclusion in the moʻolelo inventory following approval and installation. (c) The planning department shall maintain the moʻolelo inventory as the county’s official record of interpretive installations approved pursuant to this article. (d) The department of research and development shall support administering departments by: (i) Providing technical assistance in the development of interpretive installation proposals; (ii) Identifying grant opportunities, sponsorships, donations, and other funding sources; (iii) Developing partnerships that support interpretive installations; and (iv) Assisting with educational resources and other initiatives that further the purposes of this article. Section 14- . Eligible installations. (a) The county may design, install, commission, maintain, or authorize interpretive installations on county property in accordance with this article. (b) Eligible interpretive installations include, but are not limited to: (i) Interpretive signs; (ii) Murals; (iii) Educational displays or exhibits; (iv) Artistic installations that interpret or celebrate the history, culture, environment, traditions, or significance of a place; and (v) Other place-based interpretive installations determined by the administering department to further the purposes of this article. (b) Interpretive installations approved pursuant to this article shall be intended primarily for public education or cultural and historical recognition, and shall not constitute commercial advertising. Section 14- . Eligible locations. 2 (a) Interpretive installations authorized pursuant to this article may be located on property owned or controlled by the county, including parks, recreational facilities, public buildings, community centers, beaches, shoreline access areas, trails, rights-of-way, utility infrastructure, transit facilities, and other county property determined appropriate by the department having jurisdiction over the property. Section 14- . Community proposals. (a) Any person or organization based on Hawai‘i Island may submit a proposal to install an interpretive installation on county property. (b) A complete proposal shall be submitted to the county department having jurisdiction over the proposed location and shall include, as applicable: (i) A description of the proposed interpretive installation and its purpose; (ii) The proposed location of the installation on county property; (iii) A conceptual design, rendering, mock-up, or other visual representation; (iv) The proposed dimensions, materials, and method of installation; (v) Historical, cultural, educational, or other information supporting the proposal, including source materials where appropriate; (vi) A summary of any consultation conducted with cultural practitioners, historians, artists, community organizations, or other persons with relevant knowledge; (vii) A proposed fabrication and installation timeline; (viii) A proposed funding source, if applicable; (ix) A proposed maintenance plan identifying the party responsible for the long-term care of the installation; and (x) Any other information reasonably required by the administering department. (c) Submission of a proposal does not obligate the county to approve, fund, fabricate, install, or maintain an interpretive installation. Section 14- . Review criteria. (a) In reviewing a proposal submitted pursuant to this article, the administering department shall consider the extent to which the proposed interpretive installation: (i) Advances public understanding of the history, culture, environment, traditions, or significance of the place; (ii) Is historically informed, culturally respectful, and supported by appropriate research or documentation, where applicable; (iii) Is appropriate for the proposed location and compatible with the character, function, and intended use of the property; (iv) Does not unreasonably interfere with public health, safety, accessibility, operations, or maintenance of the property; (v) Is constructed of durable materials suitable for the proposed location; (vi) Identifies a responsible party for long-term maintenance, where applicable; and (vii) Furthers the purposes of this article. Section 14- . Ownership and maintenance. (a) Unless otherwise provided by written agreement, responsibility for ownership and long-term maintenance of an interpretive installation shall be determined by the administering department as a condition of approval. 3 SECTION 3 . Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or application of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. SECTION 4 . This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _______________________________________ Ashley L. Kierkiewicz COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I ______________, Hawai‘i Date of Introduction: Date of 1st Reading: Date of 2nd Reading: Effective Date: 4