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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0750.013 2020-2022 P/Counc I bill (6O L.., CO}.M,750 al i_IL1 ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CHURCH -1-r- .Z 75-5769 Ali'i Drive • Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 --_' PH: (808) 326-7771 • Email: stmichaelarchangel©rcchawaii.org 1 1 Website: stmichaelparishkona.org .ILII '-IL 1 May 30, 2022 0D N 0 cry 1 --d.,.;n,. Hawaii County Council '"1`r Chair Maile David and Members: - r_= ~ti' .:'<r RE: Bill 160—Approve 0 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 and Vibrant Hawaii Housing Stream 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 mostVulnerable 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 the county and the state are taking to address the causes of homelessness and lack of affordable housing, 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, sRide*D«witi �6p. t3 - Shirley David, Comm. No. Pastoral Council Chair Ref. To: P l C 0(AMA I Ref. Date JUN s 1 2022 St.Michael the Archangel kaiiva-Kona•St.Peter by the Sea Kahalu'u•Immaculate Conception Holualoa•St.Paul Kawanui•Holy Rosary Kalaoa