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WHEREAS, the Public Hearing commenced as scheduled and all persons in attendance were invited to offer verbal testimony relating to the Improvement District and to submit written testimony to the Office of the County Clerk for purposes of recordation and further consideration by the Council; and WHEREAS,to answer questions relating to the Improvement District proposed in Resolution No. 164-23,the following were present: Deanna Sako, Director of Finance; Ryan Quitoriano, Civil Engineer, DWS; Jon Henricks, County Clerk; Chris Nakano, Treasurer; and Palani Greenwell, Civil Engineer, Foresight Engineering & Design, LLC; and WHEREAS, testimony for the proposed Improvement District was heard by the Council at the Public Hearing on August 15, 2023, the minutes of which proceedings are attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit"E"; and WHEREAS,the County Clerk advised the Council that all testifiers were in support of the proposed improvement district and that there were no written protests or requests for modifications, as attested to in the County Clerk's Affidavit of Public Hearing and Protest Procedures, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit"F"; and WHEREAS, as no written protests were received from the eighteen(18) owners of the assessment units, and pursuant to Sections 12-17 and 12-18 of the Code,the Council may proceed to determine that the proposed improvement shall be made as hereinafter proposed; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I that: 1. Certain Determinations and Findings. In accordance with the provisions of Sections 12-17 and 12-18 of the Code,the Council hereby determines to proceed with the improvements proposed in Resolution No. 164-23, as described in the Manager's Report and further specified in the Preliminary Engineering Report and the USDA Letter of Conditions, which are attached to Resolution No. 164-23 as Exhibits A, B, and C,respectively. The Council finds that the establishment of the proposed Improvement District will be in the public interest and will provide significant benefits to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Subdivision, to wit: a. The installation of underground waterlines, constructed and installed in accordance with DWS standards, which will eliminate the need for private catchment systems, alleviate potential leakage problems associated with long overland pipes currently serving a portion of the Subdivision, and provide residents with a reliable water supply and regular water pressure; and b. The installation of fire hydrants in the Subdivision,which will afford a greater measure of public safety and homeowner security in the Subdivision and may result in lower fire insurance premiums for owners within the Subdivision. 2. Creation, Definition and Establishment of the Extent of the Improvement District. The Council hereby creates, defines, and establishes a Water System Improvement District, which shall be known as "Improvement District No. 21 —Iki Place Water System 3