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J qV OF k.4 <br /> County of Hawai`i o0•.. 9,, Phone: (808) 961-8564 <br /> Council District 9- ��'�'�'?� (808)887-2069 <br /> North and South Kohalais �* Emaih ting.richaidsO),hawaiicoarnty_,;ol, <br /> Chair: Committee on Regenerative <br /> Agriculture, Water,Energy, & <br /> Environmental Management <br /> HERBERT M. "TIM" RICHARDS, III <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL—District 9 <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Ste. 1402, Nilo, Hawai`i 96720 - <br /> DATE: July 12, 2022 <br /> TO: Maile David, Council Chair .. <br /> and Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> FROM: Herbert M. "Tire"Richards,III, Council Member) <br /> Council District 9 <br /> SUBJECT: Attendance at the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii meeting on June 17, 2022 <br /> In accordance with Hawaii Revised Statutes 92-2.5(e), I am reporting the attendance of myself, <br /> Council Members Ashley Kierkiewicz and Susan Lee Loy at the "How to make Housing <br /> Affordable in Hawaii"presentation held on Oahu and hosted by Grassroots Institute of Hawaii <br /> on June 17, 2022. <br /> Some items addressed were as follows: <br /> • Extreme lack of affordable housing in the State of Hawaii. <br /> • Comparison of 1970's housing availability and why it has changed. <br /> • County and state regulations potentially hindering the availability of affordable housing <br /> statewide. <br /> • Potential solutions to the critical housing concern identified. <br /> • Importance of collaboration to seek and implement positive change, including the review <br /> of successful opportunities in other municipalities and states. <br /> Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-2.5(e) states that two or more members of a board, but less than <br /> quorum, may attend an informational meeting or presentation on matters relating to official <br /> board business, including a meeting of another entity, legislative hearing, convention, seminar, <br /> or community meeting; provided that the meeting or presentation is not specifically and <br /> exclusively organized for or directed towards members of the board. The section further <br /> provides that at the next duly noticed meeting of the board, the board members shall report their <br /> attendance and the matters presented and discussed. <br /> Please place this communication on the next available meeting of the Council. <br /> Thank you. <br /> TRldbk <br /> Comm. No. � <br /> — <br /> Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref.To: Uun(A I <br /> Ref. Date JUL 1 2 2022 <br />