2017-03-20 Letter to Ryan I. Yamane re SB 1292 SD 2 HD 1 relating to the Hilo Community Economic District

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similar powers and duties to the respective authority or agency. If the Legislature considers the adoption of HB1479 HD2 or SB1292 SD2 the County would request that the progress made to date by BDHRA (such as the development of a conceptual master plan) be incorporated into the Hilo Community Economic Development District effort. The County would note that, in comparing HB1479 HD2 with its companion Senate bill, it appears the House bill has included a number of requests made by HDCA that seem necessary in order for that entity to successfully take on the planning and redevelopment of the district. As such, the House version of the bill might be more complete than the Senate version at this time. Planning is offering the following specific comments on HB1479 HD2. Concerning Section206E-3. In the case of the Hilo Community Economic Development District, the cultural specialist identified in subsection (b) should be from the district. This could be done by making the existing position an “at-large” position and including a cultural specialist from the district, or by adding language that identifies that each cultural specialist should be from the individual economic development districts. The Planning Director should be included as an ex-officio votingmember of the authority. Specifically relating to the Hilo Community Economic Development District, Planning makes the following language suggestions identified in subsection (4); deletions struck, additions underlined: (4) For matters affecting the Hilo community economic development district, the following members shall be considered in determining quorum and majority and shall be eligible to vote: (A) The director of finance or the director’s designee; (B) The director of transportation or the director’s designee; (C) Thedirector of planning or the director’s designee; (E)(D)The cultural specialist-at large; (E)The cultural specialist from the district; (D)(F)The three at-large members; and (E)(G)The three representatives of the Hilo community economic development district;. provided that the director of planning and permitting of the relevant county or the director’s designee shall participate in these matters as an ex officio, nonvoting member and shall not be considered in determining quorum and majority. Mahalo foryour consideration of these important initiatives. 3