HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2014-34COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY OF KAUAI ike5olution No.p.<-34 RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2013-57, DRAFT 1, ESTABLISHING AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE SECTION 1. Resolution No. 2013-57, Draft 1, relating to Establishing an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: WHEREAS, there is a need to effectively address the lack of affordable housing on Kaua`i; and WHEREAS, the challenges to both private and public developers of affordable housing and to potential renters and homeowners are ever increasing; and WHEREAS, the Chapter 7A, Housing Policy for the County of Kaua`i, Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, ("Housing Policy for the County of Kaua`i") is a critical tool in providing affordable housing and needs to be updated to be more effective; and WHEREAS, the establishment of an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee is warranted to obtain insight/input and recommendations from those in the community who are knowledgeable about, and involved in, providing affordable housing. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the Council Committee on Housing and Transportation in support of its review and update of the Housing Policy for the County of Kaua`i; and WHEREAS, Rule No. 4(d) of the Rules of the Council of the County of Kaua`i allows for the creation of Special Advisory Committees; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, that the Kaua`i County Council recognizes the need for an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee to advise the Council's Housing and Transportation Committee as it reviews and updates of] the Housing Policy for the County of Kaua`i. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee ("Committee") shall consist of the following members: Ellen Ching, Ken Rainforth, Debra Deluis, [MaBel Fujiuchi,] Stephanie Fernandes, Roberta Charles, Paul Kyno, Clifton Kukino, June Munoz, [Bob Keown,] Pamella DeFrancis, Paul MacDonald, [Sean Mahoney,] Stephen Spears, Tom Shigemoto, Karen Ono, Joseph Figaroa, Desiree Vea, [Matilda Yoshioka, Ray Soon,] Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Acting Kaua`i District Supervisor Erna Kamibayashi, Kaua`i County Housing Director
Kamuela Cobb -Adams or his designated representative, JoAnn A. Yukimura, Councilmember, and one other Councilmember. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Committee's scope of work shall be to review the current Housing Policy for the County of Kaua`i, and make appropriate recommendations. In order to understand the context for its work, the Advisory Committee shall first educate itself about the history and issues of affordable housing on Kauai. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Committee will meet for a minimum of eight times to educate itself, review, and recommend proposed changes to the Housing Policy for the County of Kaua`i. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Advisory Committee will complete its work and] report to the Council no later than [May 30, 2014.] November 30, 2014. Pursuant to Rule 4(d)(2), the Council shall refer said report to the Council Committee on Housing and Transportation. The Council Committee on Housing and Transportation will subsequently provide a report and proposed amendments to the Housing Policy for the County of Kauai to the Council. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution be sent to Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., and Housing Director Kamuela Cobb -Adams." SECTION 2. Material to be deleted is bracketed. New material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect upon its approval. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall be sent to Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Housing Director Kamuela Cobb -Adams. Introduced by: V:\RESOLUTIONS\2012-2014 TERM\2014-2211 AHAC amendments to reso 2013-57 draft 1 JY_AO mn.doc ellottikeate 0 I da4121,ton. Ul e LA y, .4, xy.a i J\ o 2& if an a. 2014-34 a.aay tea & .ri,e &wild 11. CoAval, 5tae, JlanJati i, ku e, lCa,i,a'i, JCavJai 1, an ._ 05-29-2014 S. 9t.a J3y.n.,. X Cli.Pc X J X x 5Carmla X X Gb,,,Pc;matia X old 6 0 1 0 ellottikeate 0 I da4121,ton. Ul e LA y, .4, xy.a i J\ o 2& if an a. 2014-34 a.aay tea & .ri,e &wild 11. CoAval, 5tae, JlanJati i, ku e, lCa,i,a'i, JCavJai 1, an ._ 05-29-2014