HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP LAAC 036 2023/10/17 2022-2024REPORT OF THE
LEGISLATIVE APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE
DATE: October 17, 2023
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 2:27 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawai `i 96720
Re: Comm. No. 517/Res. No. 303-23
Your Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions, to which was referred Resolution
No. 303-23, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 303-23, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, via Communication
No. 517, dated September 29, 2023, authorizes the Director of Finance to negotiate'a sixty-eight
year lease with Kamakoa Nui Limited Partnership for the purpose of the development and
construction of an affordable workforce rental housing project, situated at Waikoloa, District of
South Kohala, County and State of Hawaii, and identified as Tax Map Key: 6-8-042:022.
The property located within the County's Kamakoa Nui Subdivision is approximately 10.324 acres,
and would be used to develop and construct up to 140 -units of affordable workforce rental housing.
Assistant Housing Administrator Harry Yada and Deputy Corporation Counsel Sylvia Wan were
present. Executive Director Audrey Awaya for the developer Pacific Housing Assistance
Corporation, appeared via Zoom .and gave a brief summary of the Na Hale Makoa project.
Mr. Yada and Ms. Awaya responded to inquiries from several Council Members and were asked to
come forward with information as requested prior to the next meeting at Council.
Pursuant to Section 2-120(a)(2) of the Hawaii County Code, the Council may direct the Finance
Director to negotiate the disposition of real property by lease to affordable housing developers at
such rentals and on such terms and conditions as deemed proper.
Your Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions is in accord with the purpose and intent
of Resolution No. 303-23, and recommends its adoption.
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Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS
6O� 46LZ
HOLEKA GORO INABA, CHAIR
LAAC REPORT NO.: 36
ADOPTED: NOV 0 2023
AYES NOES ABS EX
EVANS
X
GALIMBA
X
INABA
X
KAGIWADA
X
KANEALPI-KLEINFELDER
X
KIERKIEWICZ
X
KIMBALL
X
LEE LOY
X
VILLEGAS
X
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS
6O� 46LZ
HOLEKA GORO INABA, CHAIR
LAAC REPORT NO.: 36
ADOPTED: NOV 0 2023