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From: <br />Sent: <br />To: <br />Subject: <br />Debbie H <hecht.deb@gmail.com> <br />;Charter Commission <br />LEAVE THE 2% LAND FUND ALONE <br />Aloha - <br />Three times the people have voted 63% to approve the Land Fund: IN 2006 for the 2% Land Fund, again in 2010 after <br />the last Charter Commission reduced it to 1% and again when it was put back to the 2% Land Fund by 63% of the <br />people who voted on this measure. Many of you were not here for this process, please gain a historical perspective. Do <br />you believe it the power at the polls three times. I assure you that these lands build community and bring people <br />together. These lands are what makes our island one of the most beautiful places in the world. These lands support our <br />tourism and our family recreation. <br />PLEASE LEAVE THE 2% LAND FUND ALONE. <br />WHY IS THERE $19 million in the Fund? Why isn't this money being spent as approved by voters 3 times? It is part of <br />the Hawaii County Charter. Is this why the Charter Commission wants to put a cap on the fund? There are still 166 <br />properties to be acquired which were proposed by citizens for acquisition to the PONC Commission. WHY ISN'T THE <br />KIM ADMINISTRATION DOING THEIR JOB? <br />NO SALE ON PUBLIC LANDS- only 12 properties have been purchased. These are for the use and enjoyment by the <br />citizens of the County of Hawaii in perpetuity. The county can apply for grants or financial assistance in management <br />from the State or Federal Government via Memorandums of Understanding (MOU). <br />„ ��>(„ 111 111 „ Sllle ll[��' ➢1a lllelll 111 111„111 �d>(5111„ llle>( 11 ,,,,,,llalll� 11 „„”2 1„ :) <br />Coot/ dlin.ator since 2005 ofthe Save Our i,an.d..,s Cit zer mmittee <br />T Ile Save Our 7:...a.n.d.s Cii.ti[zein'.s Committee colla• cted a..n:nn.ost 1.0,000 sii.gn.a.tu]In°a• s from .A.pri[ to <br />JV.A.I,y of 2006. T1: -.e County Cler°I:K:...Connii.e Kii.rii.U. and.. County <br />�JCoU.n.s q <br />"11 Ey g year (�s1I.gna.tun�e�s were col. I. cted <br />11.5 V.A.�LL1 <br />I.:ii.a gin. n:nn.a�s� �� � � � sii.. ]I:�.�n.�A.A.]In°as for a`!�I.�Y] <br />T <br />fro]I:nn..A.pri[L to JU.1.y) and.. ea.ving off Pl,, St. or Rd.. <br />2. T lie CoV.A.nty CoV.A.ncil. decided to place tIia hgin.11a:,t: mea.sure measureon tie hgin.l1.a:,t: for 2006. Despite tie <br />Counsel. submitted ballot lan:�. ua e. wii.�l:�. coir fu.siiig va• rbii.a..e coir ta. <br />County q�:'7 �:y ... �:'7 �:'7 . I.11.�. ll.11.�. �:y double <br />ne ,�.a.t] <br />€� I.vasY t a.n:nn.anndn:nn.ant to t le Code passed by 56% of voters wl:lo voted on the, issue as <br />part of tIi H:a.waii.ii. County Code,. <br />3. 2008- Mayor Kenoi suspended deposits to tie Fund for two years as i,.first piece of <br />le ii.sla.tii.on <br />�. sA.A.b]I:nn.ii.ttad after l:le tool( offii.ca. We pointed oA.A.t tIia.t tliere were more than 260 <br />fu.nd..a• d.. bV.A.t will d job bV.A.d..get, bV.A.t 11.e i[ ed to reinsta.te payments to tI:le 2% Land. <br />Fund <br />4. 2010- Cia.rta• nn° Comm.ii.ss�� <br />I. a� 11:x. put � iD 11:x. � I.�. �' :�D D. . . iD � as � :�. �' /� �.. Land. Fund.- ' V.A.n..... D.. D. <br />voters W lo voted ixtie n`D.s V'`We urged sVDDi't`'s to vote for tIl1s, so <br />t l D.t money <br />still. get deposited to tI:le fund. <br />2011.... In order to lionoll'” .I �:I:le peak ale wlio sign d. th )) tii.tl <br />�. peopI.on.s andle .ped wit tI:lii.s effort <br />over tie years we 1:lgin.d ii. hgin.Cl:< o111 the hgin.l1.a:,t: as a Cigin.rt nn° a.men.d..men.t: and.. passed. by 63% of <br />voters an.l.°nig wit 1. a 1/4% Ma.ii.n.ton.gin.n.ce >rlaV.A.nd. <br />1 <br />Comm. No. 3.1.3 <br />