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Our members also reside and work on Hawai`i island. So,we are in strong support of the Kumu Hou Waikoloa projects. We believe this project will create many economic benefits for the County and the State. It will increase real property tax, TAT and GET revenue. It will generate more visitor resident spending in our local economy. It will create more than 1,000 permanent jobs for local residents. Specifically, the project will create 260 to 520 full-time development related jobs during construction and an estimated 470 permanent full-time direct jobs and 610 indirect jobs upon completion. Importantly, this project will also provide more affordable workforce housing for Hawai`i island residents, no less than 142 affordable workforce rental housing units for kama'aina in the 30% to 80%AMI bracket. The 2019 Housing Planning Study indicates that about 30% of the housing need in Hawai`i island is within this AMI bracket, so we see tremendous benefits with this project, and we look forward and hope for your favorable consideration. Thank you. VITOUSEK: Thank you. And finally, we have Rhonda Doyle. DOYLE: Hi, I'm Rhonda. VITOUSEK: Hi, go ahead. DOYLE: I'm just going to read a letter that I compiled but it's not the letter I submitted. Hello, my name is Rhonda Doyle, and I would like to thank the County of Hawaii for allowing comments on the proposed development in Waikoloa Beach. The topic of workforce housing is a priority of businesses in our state who are suffering from a lack of applicants. They are also having to contend with more full-time residents who do not need to work and are retired. After COVID we are seeing a nationwide migration of the population to find a better life. We cannot begrudge those who care to live somewhere better. If you've been to the DMV lately or driven our roads, we can see that many of these folks are moving from out of state. This is adding to our already scarce resources, namely housing, water and building materials. Rather than grumble about these issues,we all need to be prepared for change, but mindful planning must occur before such a massive development is approved. Long ago, when the railroad was being built, employers were prepared to house labor in temporary moveable structures or bunk houses. Local on-island companies have the ability to manufacture these types of structures to be used for employee housing. This could be an opportunity to house workers on an as needed or nightly basis to fill some of these vacancies. This would also assist current workers struggling to commute. Gaining jobs in any community is a winning bet,unfortunately skilled labor is finite. If anybody has flown to Oahu, after 5p.m. you will witness multiple construction crews and employees who live on neighboring islands. How can companies afford to pay for airfare and hotels with escalating prices? Cost will eventually be passed on to consumers and the local community. Jobs are great but where the new employees will reside locally is what needs to be considered. I'm concerned that our magical State of Hawai`i will not be able to sustain the number of new families moving to or visiting the State. When will we need an additional lane from Waikoloa to the Kona Airport? I believe infrastructure must be a top priority to handle this growth. 7 EXHIBIT B