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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII ..a RESOLUTION NO. 202 A RESOLUTION TO ABANDON PUBLIC AUCTION OF HAMAKUA LANDS IN PA`AUILO, TAX MAP KEYS (TMKS) (3) 4-3-07:01, 4-3-09:19, 4-3-09:24; 4-3-11:01, AND 4-3-11:02, TO ENABLE HAWAII COUNTY RESIDENTS TO FORMULATE A PLAN OF LAND DISPOSITION TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS ON HAWAII ISLAND. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 60-07 adopted on Mazch 9, 2007, the Hamakua Lands Ad Hoc Committee was established to formulate a plan of land disposition to help alleviate the affordable housing crisis on Hawaii Island; and WHEREAS, the Hamakua Lands Ad Hoc Committee conducted a series of community meetings and a newspaper publication survey, the results of which were reported in Communication No. 148.4 dated April 16, 2007, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, the Hamakua Lands Ad Hoc Committee has continued to receive responses to its newspaper publication survey, the updated results of which aze attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, the people of the County of Hawaii have overwhelmingly recommended that the public auction of Hamakua County lands be abandoned; and WHEREAS, the people of the County of Hawaii have expressed a sincere desire to participate in the planning process for formulation of a land disposition plan to help meet the affordable housing needs of our Hawaii Island community; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that upon the recommendation of the people of the County of Hawaii, the Council hereby requests that the Mayor abandon the public auction of Hamakua lands in Pa`auilo being tax map key pazcels (3) 4-3- 07:01, 4-3-09:19, 4-3-09:24, 4-3-11:01, and 4-3-11:02; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hamakua Lands Ad Hoc Committee established pursuant to Resolution No. 60-07 is requested to continue its meetings with Hawaii County residents and consult with Hawaii County administrators on formulation of a land disposition plan for said Hamakua County lands to help alleviate the affordable housing crisis on Hawaii Island; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hamakua Lands Ad Hoc Committee shall report its findings to the Hawaii County Council Finance Committee and submit said report to the Honorable Mayor Hazry Kim and Finance Director William Takaba upon completion of its community meetings and consultation with Hawaii County administrators.