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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0750.007 2020-2022 P/FG CAMM,7 o Tr Tr ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CHURCH n1 75-5769 Ali'i Drive • Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 PH: (808) 326-7771 • Email: stmichaelarchangel©rcchawaii.org Website: stmichaelparishkona.org rillMay 16, 2022 0 ..E '"11 Hawaii County Council Committee on Finance 2t r`r Chair Matt Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder and Members: RE: Bill 160—Approve �" Bill 160 adds a new section to the county code and at least$5,000,000 per year to the budget of the Office of Housing and Community development for affordable housing production. We applaud the efforts of our county council members to find solutions for our affordable housing crisis. We all know that Hawaii County has a severe housing crisis. Now is the time to act to turn give our individuals and families the opportunity to find housing that they can afford. At St. Michael's we have parishioners and those who come to our door on Alii Drive looking for hope that they will find a safe affordable place to live.We are a member of Community Alliance Partners because we as Catholics are called to love our neighbor.That love includes doing everything we can to give a hand up to those who lack shelter. We know the frustration of our non-profits' housing navigators who cannot locate safe housing for their clients who have rental housing section 8 vouchers. It is a difficult job that causes burn- out for those who walk with our most vulnerable community members. We have lost many parishioners who moved to the mainland because they lost their rentals due to increase of rents and no other rentals available in their price range. Hawaii County cannot afford this drain of productive members of our community. Along with other measures that county and the state is taking to address the causes of homelessness,this measure would put the county in a great position to make more housing available to our low income individuals and families. Please vote yes on Bill 160. Humbly, SffbcPe* David Shirley David, Pastoral Council Chair 1901 Comm. No. Ref. To: WC/ Ref. Date MAY 1 7 2027 ONE CATHOLIC OHANA St.Michael the Archangel Ka/ilia-Kona•St.Peter by the Sea Kahaiu'u•Immaculate Conception Holualoa•St.Paul Kawanui•Holy Rosary Kaiaoa