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Kohala Coast
RESORT ASSOCIATION
October 26, 2023
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Mr. Matthew Kanealii-Klcinfclder, Chair —'
Ms. Cindy Evans, Vice Chair
Committee on Finance
Hawaii County Council =-
25 Aupuni Street ':Y
I lilo, III 96720
Support for Resolution 331-23 and Bill 96
Dear Chair Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Vice Chair Eveans and Members of the Hawaii County Council,
The Kohala Coast Resort Association is in Cull support of Resolution 331-23 and Bill 96, allowing for the distribution
of $17,324,559.46 to seven organizations to support the County of Hawaii's Affordable Housing Production Program.
We are appreciative of the partnerships with affordable housing developers and community organizations to
collectively undertake our affordable housing crisis. We support the funds being distibuted to Kamakoa Not LP -
Construction ($2 million), Mental Health Kokua-Property Acquisition ($5.5 million), Hale O Hawaii County -Volcano
Construction ($300,000), Hale O Hawaii County -Hilo Construction ($300, 000), Ho'omalu at Waikoloa LP -
Construction ($3 million), OHCD-Infrastructure Development Kamakoa Not ($5.4 million), and Hawaii Island
Community Development Corporation -Construction Mohouli ($824,559.46).
The Kohala Coast Resort Association is a collection of master -planned resorts, situated north of the Ellison Onizuka
Kona International Airport at Keahole, which represents approximately 3,500 hotel and timeshare accommodations, an
equal number of resort residential units, as well as shopping, entertainment, golf, spa and dining opportunities. KCRA
members employ more than 5,000 I Iawaii Island residents, and we annually pay more than $25 million in TAT and
$25 million in GET to dm State of Hawaii, and $11 million in property taxes to the County of Hawaii.
Thank you for your leadership on these important projects and mahalo for your support of Resolution 331-23 and Bill
96.
Sincerely,
Jyj�l.
Stephanie Donoho
Administrative Director
Kohala Coast Resort Association
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PO Box 6991, Kamuela, HI 96743 - (606) 747-5762' kohalacoastresortassn(&-amail.com' www.kohalacnaot.esorts.com