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WHEREAS, the County of Hawai`i's most recent"Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)" for fiscal year 2018-2019, mandated by HUD and HHFDC, notes a one-year goal of creating 286 affordable housing units for homeless, low-income, and special-needs households, however,none were created and reasons for the difference between goals and outcomes failed to be sufficiently addressed within the report, as required; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawai`i's "2019 Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan (2015-2019),"mandated by HUD and HHFDC to obtain and maintain certain federal and state grant funding, lists 19 actions OHCD will undertake to reduce and/or remove affordable housing barriers, yet the status on some of these actions remains questionable; and WHEREAS,the County of Hawaii lacks a comprehensive plan that defines strategies and target deadlines to create more housing over the short- and long-term, as well as the kind of housing that is needed and its location, how to fund critical infrastructure, ways to foster public- private partnerships, recommendations to leverage state and federal policy tools and funding streams, and policy changes to reduce barriers and obstacles to address the island's housing crisis with clearly defined purpose, vision, and values; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that proactively addressing the housing crisis shall be a top priority in the 2020-2021 fiscal year budget and subsequent budgeting cycles, and serious deliberation must occur on the creation and long-term financial sustainability of an"Affordable Housing Fund" for the purpose of expanding affordable housing opportunities throughout Hawaii Island. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that given the sheer magnitude and urgency of this issue, a Hawaii County Housing Coalition, to include representatives from the County, private sector, social services, and community-at-large, be formed to help navigate the establishment of an"Affordable Housing Fund" and work in partnership with the OHCD and other relevant County departments and agencies to develop and implement a comprehensive housing plan for Hawaii Island. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the development of the comprehensive housing plan shall take into consideration the data and recommendations put forth in the State's "Hawai`i Housing Planning Study, 2016," State's "Housing Functional Plan," "Hawai`i Housing Action Plan Final Report to the Hawaii State Legislature," and the Aloha United Way report"ALICE: A Study of Financial Hardship in Hawai`i." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the comprehensive housing plan should include the following: social equity; housing options; clear articulation of goals, objectives, and measurable outcomes; a thorough analysis of all available financial resources and incentives, noting their strengths and weaknesses; an assessment of policies and processes at the federal, state, and county levels as well as recommended adjustments to increase housing development; an action plan and timeline; and an evaluation criteria to measure the achievement of outcomes and recommendations for continual improvement to ensure the OHCD is on track to meet housing development goals. 2