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only 30 percent left that’s going to go to OHA in their operating fund. So there’s a lot of things in this. So, I mean, whether you’re hopeful that it’s gonna pass or if it don’t pass, and I know the Women League was against it, but there’s a number of people against it. Now, being Reed’s Bay Resort Hotel, I had an anniversary last month. My anniversary last month was four years of, without a lease. Now if this bill gets passed I probably looking to, forward to another political four years of no lease again. And I’m in a catch 22 situation with the Building Department. You know I have to still do the things that they require to do in the building, which was in my request to Department Land Natural Resources to upgrade the building and I’ve had two requests in there, one for $1,171,000, my last one $2,200,000, and that’s over a year without an answer. But I can understand that because Banyan Drive Hawai‘i Redevelopment Agency supposed to be the super agency and come up with the solution, but now we’re going into a new bill phase. And I hope the best for everything politically, but I am looking forward to another four years probably, if we do have a new agency appointment in developing what we’re supposed to do with Banyan Drive. And I—I appreciate whatever help we can get from any source, whether from the committee here. I understand that you may have to dissolve, but if they don’t pass the bill then what’s gonna happen? You know, that’s a question that is in my mind. And I don’t really believe Environmental Impact Statement is, is needed in order to make decisions here in getting Banyan Drive area set up. And I think we gotta move along on it. And as being a business person, I’ve taken Banyan Drive from originally a residential building, really one of the worst buildings a far as the police department was concerned before. I’ve upgraded it. I’ve spent almost $700,000 over the years upgrading that building. And I think we need to get concerned, move along with the whole program. And I thank you very much. GADDIS: Yeah, thank you Mr. Inouye. We’re actually going to be discussing House Bill 1219 in the business of the agency a little further into our agenda, but thank you very much for your statements. Now we can go ahead and move on to business of the agency. BUSINESS OF AGENCY 1. Presentation by Planning Department staff on the current status of HB 1219 SD2 which relates to the Banyan Drive Hawaii Redevelopment area. This agenda item is for information and discussion purposes only. The Agency took this item up at 2:19 p.m. with approximately 9 members of the public in attendance. At this time, Chair Gaddis asked Mr. Alex Roy to present an update to the status of House Bill 1219 as it relates to the BDHRA. ROY: Welcome. Thank you, Chair. Just going to give a little bit of an update on House Bill 1219. It is moving through the process. Just a little background to remind everybody, House Bill 1219 is a bill that designates redevelopment districts for any area of public lands, so this is not just having to deal with Banyan Drive. This is all over the state, but it does designate Waiākea Peninsula as redevelopment district specifically in the bill. It’s a planning committee for that designated district. It’s executive kind of planning committee and, as was discussed earlier, it Page 2 of 13 Banyan Drive Hawaiʽi Redevelopment Agency April 24, 2019 Minutes