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COUNTY OF HAWAII:. STATE OF HAWAII <br />BILL NO. 171 <br />(DRAFT 2) <br />ORDINANCE NO. 98 1 <br />A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE HAWAI'I COUNTY CODE RELATING <br />TO AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I: <br />SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to <br />establish by law an affordable housing policy in furtherance of <br />the Hawai'i County General Plan's goals and policies. The <br />General Plan contains goals of attaining a diversity of socio- <br />economic housing mix throughout different parts of the County, <br />improving and monitoring the quality and affordability of the <br />existing housing stock, and seeking sufficient production of new <br />affordable rental and fee simple housing in a variety of sizes. <br />This affordable housing policy is adopted in consideration <br />of certain General Plan policies which provide that: <br />1. The County shall encourage corporations and non-profit <br />organizations to participate in federal programs to <br />provide new and rehabilitated housing for low and <br />moderate income households; <br />2. Large industries which create a demand for housing <br />shall provide employee housing based upon a ratio to be <br />determined by an analysis of a locality's needs; <br />3. Increase rental opportunities and choices in terms of <br />quality, cost, amenity, style and size of housing, <br />especially for low and moderate income households; <br />THIS WILL VERIFY THAT TWO-THIRDS OF THE NMMBERSHIP <br />OF THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL VOTED TO DE THE <br />MAYOR'S VEE ON BILL NO. 171, DRAFT 2_ <br />COUNCIL CHAI Rt7l1N <br />