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might not be able to address just changes that we have to face and different factors to consider as <br />we develop the site. <br />So, in general the concept kind of flexibility, making practical decisions, and including <br />reasonable discussion on where we `d like to go. With that if you don't mind, I think there was a <br />question directed about the status of A0705 Hilo as a non-profit. May I address that question? <br />RAFFIPIY: Go ahead please. <br />ROCK: Thank you. A0705 Hilo, L.P. it is a single purpose limited parlriership. Basically, it is <br />an entity formed for the sole purpose of building these 64 affordab-&-lhousing units. The entity <br />itself is not a non-profit and that's by design basically, the low!_nco=housing tax credits that <br />are a substantial source of the financing for the project. They=ire drivelby,=incomes and <br />expenses and the participation through just a tax return ishow We are ablMbring a lot of the <br />equity dollars into the project. So, if this was just a r o profit you wouldn'f have much of the <br />value for a tax write off. But, from in the investor _world with the profit this prop been <br />around since the 80's. It's a highly successful program - <br />and the a's_e of a for profit 4iffifted <br />partnership such as ours is a common feature across thea_-ardg,--f _iHordable housing. If there is <br />any additional questions, I'd be happy to answer those. <br />RAFFIPIY: Thank you very much. Any questions from the Coirilssion? <br />AU: Chair Raffipiy, I have a question. <br />RAFFIPIY: Go ahead <br />AU: Mr. Rock, I appreciate, thanlf=you for coming; and making a presentation. I appreciate <br />affordable housing developers_ coming in and addressing our Hawaii County affordable housing <br />issues. Your kind -of focused on 4affordabl housing and I just want to hear from you as far as <br />what is Ikaika-Ohaas-ion asAa_a:s; hirin`ocontractors and local people. Because once <br />that word affordability is e ployirig our local work force and we see a lot of developers come in, <br />we see -a lot of Mainland cotractors zco_ e in. But I just want to hear your vision and see and to <br />share aboagffiat idea of local _contractors and the local workforce. <br />ROCK: Sure, goQci;question. =Part of our goal and I have to think if we have an image that we <br />use pretty frequeritl in our_ esentations. It's basically our thought process behind how we can <br />participate within a corrim_unity. Starting at the level of the individual home. That's just where <br />the household lives, thats where tenants reside and it's the household that's kind of the center. <br />As you grow a bit larger you get clusters of houses that becomes your neighbors, all the <br />neighbors interact from there your neighbors interact they grow get more into a community. So, <br />you have this growing web where once you start at the center you have all these other <br />interactions and the interplay between them that are just a component of housing. <br />So, in general housing by itself it's a starting point in our view but it branches out everywhere. <br />Where, if you can solve problems for housing, you are also going to solve similar problems for <br />education cause now you are getting a stable place to live. You are getting a healthy, and safe <br />EXHIBIT A (DRAFT) <br />9 <br />