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Hawaii County Council-52 November 20, 2024 <br />Res. 693-24: APPROVES THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND PRIORITIES FOR <br />(Draft 2) INCLUSION IN THE 2025 HAWAI`I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES <br />LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE <br />Includes proposals relating to the regulation of tobacco products, deferred <br />retirement.for Police, the environment, cesspools, general excise tax, conveyance <br />tax, and housing; and nine policy priorities relating to: (1) increasing funds for <br />emergency preparedness; (2) lowering the cost and expanding the availability of <br />insurance for homeowners and businesses; (3) workforce development; (4) game <br />management of wild ungulates; (5) promoting producer responsibility for solid <br />waste; (6) prioritizing and promoting safe routes to school; (7) increasing food <br />security and access to locally -produced food; (8) improving public safety, <br />expanding and access to mental health resources, and establishing community <br />courts; and (9) preventing and combatting squatters and supporting property owners <br />and communities impacted by squatters. <br />Reference: <br />Comm.1128.2 <br />Intr. by: <br />Ms. Kimball <br />Approve: <br />GOEAC-169 <br />ADOPTED: <br />Ayes: Council Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, <br />Villegas, and Chair Kimball — 7. <br />Noes: None. <br />Absent: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder —1. <br />Excused: None. <br />Res. 694-24: AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY <br />DEVELOPMENT TO AWARD FUNDS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR <br />PROGRAMS ADDRESSING AFFORDABLE HOUSING <br />Allows for grant awards to Hale Ola O Mohouli LLLP ($3,200,000) and Kuakini <br />Family I LP ($5,000,000) for the development of affordable rental units and <br />$5,075,000 to be retained by the Office of Housing and Community Development <br />for the development of 25 single-family dwellings for workforce housing <br />($4,200,000) and to provide financial assistance to 17 low-income homeowners to <br />conduct essential repair work ($875,000). <br />Reference: Comm.1129 <br />Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) <br />Approve: FC-212 <br />WITHDRAWN <br />Page 4 <br />