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ACTION: Mr. Taniguchi moved to approve; seconded by Mr. Perry, and carried unanimously by voice vote. 4) APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA (Note: Addendum requires Roll Call Vote) The Chairperson asked to move up Items 6(B), WATER AGREEMENT -- KEŌPŪ – HHFDC WELL NO. 3957-05, 6(C), AMENDMENT OF WATER FACILITIES AGREEMENT - SEASCAPE DEVELOPMENT, LLC, and 6(D), AGREEMENT BETWEEN ESTATE OF BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP, KAMEHAMEHA INVESTMENT CORPORATION (KIC) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, ahead of Item 5(A) JOB NO. 2011-973, PĀHOA DEEPWELL #2 REPAIR. This was to accommodate several members of the public attending who were involved with these Items. 6) NORTH KONA: WATER AGREEMENT -- KEŌPŪ – HHFDC WELL NO. 3957-05: B. The Developer, Forest City Hawaii Kona, LLC, (through the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, HHFDC), wishes to enter into a development agreement for a new potable water source, storage and transmission facilities to service their development, Kamakana Villages at Keauhoulu. Kamakana Villages at Keauhoulu has been certified as a HRS 201H affordable housing project by the County of Hawai‘i. The agreement sets out the requirements for the development of the existing Keōpū-HHFDC Well No. 3957-05, which has been drilled and tested by the State, along with its supporting facilities. The agreement also outlines the initial assignment of equivalent units, as well as the subsequent assignment(s) of equivalent units. The Manager-Chief Engineer recommended that the Water Board approve the Water Agreement between Forest City Hawai‘i Kona, LLC and the Water Board of the County of Hawai‘i, and that either the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson be authorized to execute the document subject to review as to form and legality by Corporation Counsel. MOTION: Mr. Meierdiercks moved to approve; seconded by Mr. Greenwell. The Manager-Chief Engineer explained that this project involves approximately 2,300 affordable housing units in the Kealakehe area. Mr. Race Randle, who is with the developer, Forest City Hawai‘i, said the project is on a 270-acre parcel along the new Mid-Level road. The developer wants to get this project moving and to have it as affordable as possible, since this lower-priced, entry-level housing is the only current market in need of housing. This project is Forest City’s biggest project on the island. Water is critical to getting this project moving forward – to enable construction to begin. The Manager-Chief Engineer said that under the agreement, DWS commits to 390 units to enable Forest City to start the planning and permitting process. In return, Forest City will develop a well, through standard procedures whereby DWS gets one-third of the water and Forest City gets two-thirds of the water. This agreement gives Forest City assurance that they can proceed with the initial phase. Mr. Meierdiercks asked about the project’s current timeline. Mr. Randle said that Forest City will bid out construction for the first phase; waterlines to the project have already been installed on the Mid-Level Road. Next will be Well No. 1, which has already been drilled and encased. It needs to be tested an outfitted, Mr. Randle said. After that, Forest City will be Page 4 of 29 9-27-11 ~ Water Board Minutes js