2020-11-05 Exh A Ikaika Ohana (Amend REZ 09-103)

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environment for just growth and being able to nurture and learn. You start with housing, but you can also assist with health. Again, you have a safe place to live, your able to sleep at night, your able to afford your rent and reduce that stress. So,just as a very broad brush that's kind of the overall concept is that we use the housing as the vehicle to try to do just so much more in the community. So, directly answering the question regarding the contractors and the local community. Absolutely, we definitely want to participate in the local community and help the local labor force, the local economy grow and so for projects like these once we are able to secure the designs we have a decent plan we will go out to the local community to see what resources and what labor we can have to utilize to help us build our project. So, for some of the resources that we use we also have mandates that we have to meet so, I think Women on Businesses is a portion of it. There's I believe a training component and so we do include those not only by mandate but also by mission and so we do want to help our community grow. AU: Thank you Mr. Rock, Chair Raffipiy, I have another question for the current landowner. RAFFIPIY: Go ahead Mr. Au. AU: Can I ask that question? RAFFIPIY: Yes, you may. AU: Okay, Ms. Garison is that your last name, Garson? GARSON: Garson. AU: Okay, thank you Ms. Garson. So, my question to the developer, to the current landowner is I just want to disclose that I was on the Commission back in 2010 when this rezone was in front of the Commission and went to the County Council. I was very excited to see developments coming up and seeing housing built and this was ten (10)years ago. I'm a little bit disappointed that he wasn't able to move forward with this project because now is the time we need that inventory. So, I guess my question is really just why really, he didn't do anything I know you stated that for financial reasons but, is that the only reason why? GARSON: I honestly do not have anything beyond that, development is sort of a function of what the market would bear and at this point affordable housing seems to be what this community needs the most. AU: Okay, thank you, thank you very much. RAFFIPIY: Mr. Au. Any other questions from the Commission.? Alright, if there is no questions— AU: Chair, Chair Raffipiy I have one more question. EXHIBIT A 10