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i a WHEREAS, on January 22, 2020, the Council adopted Resolution No. 431-20, Draft 2, directing Hawaii County to strategically address the island's escalating housing crisis with 3 urgency and provided a critical path for developing a housing development roadmap; now, therefore, i i E IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF AWAI`I that the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD), to the best of its abilities, research and address the following: 1. How the inclusionary zoning policy affected the production of new housing supply; 2. How many units built under the inclusionary zoning policy still have an owner- occupancy exemption; and 3. Any other impacts the inclusionary zoning policy has had on the housing market. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that OHCD create a strategic roadmap for housing development on Hawaii Island to understand what is needed by various stakeholders to increase the stock of housing inventory. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that OHCD transmit its strategic roadmap for housing development to the Council for referral to the first scheduled Committee meetings in January 2022. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that OHCD transmit its report on the County's inclusionary zoning policies to the Council for referral to the second scheduled Committee meetings in April 2022. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that OHCD collaborate with key departments such as Department of Finance, Planning Department, Department of Public Works, Department of Environmental Management, and Department of Water Supply on its strategic roadmap and report to ensure coordination across County agencies. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the strategic roadmap and the inclusionary zoning report be used to inform future housing policy adjustments such as updates to Chapter 11 of the Hawaii County Code. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council will do everything in its power to support OHCD in these endeavors so that meaningful progress to address ongoing housing needs are met. 2