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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -57, DRAFT 1, AND RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -34
WHEREAS, there continues to be a greater need to effectively address the
lack of affordable housing on Kauai; and
WHEREAS, the challenges to both private and public developers of affordable
housing and to potential renters and homeowners are significantly increasing; and
WHEREAS, the Chapter 7A, Housing Policy for the County of Kauai, Kauai
County Code 1987, as amended, ( "Housing Policy for the County of Kauai ") 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 Special Advisory
Committee is necessary to obtain insight /input and recommendations from those in
the community who are knowledgeable, and involved in the various aspects of
providing affordable housing. The Affordable Housing Special Advisory Committee
will make recommendations to the Council Committee on Community Assistance
and Veterans Services in support of its review and update of the Housing Policy for
the County of Kauai; and
WHEREAS, Rule No. 4(d) of the Rules of the Council of the County of Kauai
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 Kauai County Council recognizes the need for an
Affordable Housing Special Advisory Committee to advise the Council's Community
Assistance and Veterans Services Committee as it reviews and updates the Housing
Policy for the County of Kauai.
SECTION 1. The Affordable Housing Special Advisory Committee
( "Committee ") shall consist of the following members: Tom Shigemoto, Ellen Ching,
Dennis Esaki, Maryanne W. Kusaka, Ken Rainforth, Karen Taketa, KipuKai
Kuah'i, Russell Kyono, Mark Watase, Dave Hinazumi, Chad Deal, Conrad
Morishige, Clifton Kukino, Jan Tenbruggencate, Dee Crowell, Milo Spindt,
Representative from the Kauai County Housing Agency, Representative from the
Kauai County Planning Department, Representative from the Kauai County
Department of Water Supply, Representative from Kauai Habitat for Humanity,
Representative from the Department of Hawaiian Homelands - Kaua`i District,
Representative from Kamehameha Schools - Kaua`i District, Representative from
the State Department of Transportation - Kaua`i District Office, Arthur Brun,
Councilmember, and Mason K. Chock, Councilmember.
SECTION 2. The Committee's scope of work shall be to review the
current Housing Policy for the County of Kauai, and make appropriate
recommendations.
SECTION 3. 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 Kauai.
SECTION 4. The Affordable Housing Special Advisory Committee will
provide and report to the Council no later than March 15, 2018. Pursuant to
Rule 4(d)(2), the Council shall refer said report to the Council Committee on
Community Assistance and Veterans Services. The Council Committee on
Community Assistance and Veterans Services will subsequently provide to the
Council a report and proposed amendments to the Housing Policy for the County of
Kauai.
SECTION 5. Resolution No. 2013 -57, Draft 1, and
Resolution No. 2014 -34, relating to Establishing an Affordable Housing Advisory
Committee, is hereby repealed and discharged.
SECTION 6. Copies of this Resolution be sent to Mayor Bernard P.
Carvalho, Jr., and Housing Director Kanani Fu.
SECTION 7. This Resolution shall take effect upon its approval.
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ARTHUR BRUN
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