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The following are the County's CP Priorities_ High Priorities • Housing - Housing for households earning less than 80% of median income [i.e. rental, homeownership, special needs, homeless and activities which will produce new housing (i.e. water, streets, environmental activities, planning, etc,)] • Public Health and Safety - Activities that protect the health and safety of the residents in Hawai County. (i.e. fire, police, environment, etc.) • Federal Mandates - Activities to meet legal obligations or federal mandates. (i.e. ADA) • Public Facilities - Child care, youth, and/or senior centers; facilities for the disabled; homeless facilities; health facilities; neighborhood facilities; and/or parks & recreation facilities. Medium Priorities • Infrastructure (other than housing related) - Water/sewer/street improvements; solid waste disposal; and/or flood drainage improvements. • Public Services - Senior, disabled, youth, childcare, transportation, substance abuser employment, health, lead hazards, crime, etc. • Economic Development - Activities which create jobs for low and moderate income persons. Low Priorities • Non -Public Facilities - Parking facilities and nonresidential historic preservation. • Non -Infrastructure - Sidewalks. The County's CP also contains housing, special needs, and homeless data, census data, needs, and inventory. This was used to produce the 2015-2019 goals and priorities. 3. Evaluation of past performance Each year, The County of Hawaii reports its progress in meeting the five-year and annual goals in the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). The County of Hawaii has consistently satisfied program mandates and expended funds in a timely manner. Furthermore, the County of Hawaii has successfully targeted funds to benefit low and moderate income persons and communities throughout the island. A copy of the CAPER is available in the County of Hawaii Office of Housing & Community Development. 4. Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process The County is required to have a Citizen Participation Plan in its CP (see Appendix D). This plan describes and outlines the County's plan to encourage and inform all citizens, especially persons of very low and Consolidated Plan HAWAII COUNTY 4 OMB Control No 2506.0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)