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Ashley L.Kierkiewicz ,er.•.° " Office:(808)961-8265 <br /> Council Member • .�` �'• LIB; Fax:(808)961-8912 <br /> • <br /> District 4 Puna :.E ms. �;,;�%t•t: ashley.kierkiewicz@hawaiicounty.gov <br /> �Ts <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> Hawaii County Building ( --1 <br /> 25 Aupuni Street • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 a <br /> CO C.)—` <br /> t <br /> 7 <br /> - <br /> MEMORANDUM LL .tea <br /> DATE: July 18, 2024 <br /> TO: Heather Kimball, Council Chairperson <br /> And Members of the Hawai`i County Council <br /> FROM: i -Sv'Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Council Member <br /> SUBJECT: Formation of an Ad Hoc Committee Relating to Updates to Chapter 11 <br /> Pursuant to Rules of Procedure and Organization for the Hawai`i County Council, Rule No. 7—Ad <br /> Hoc Committees, I request the creation of an Ad Hoc Committee to make recommendations <br /> regarding updates to Chapter 11 of the Hawai`i County Code. <br /> Chapter 11 outlines requirements of affordable housing to be built as part of new residential <br /> developments where property is rezoned to create five or more residential units or lots, and for <br /> rezonings for resorts, hotels, and industrial uses that add more than 100 full-time equivalent jobs. The <br /> desire to update Chapter 11 follows the Council's adoption of Reso. 431-20, which directed Hawaii <br /> County to strategically address its escalating housing crisis with urgency, and the Office of the <br /> County Auditor's Report.No. 2023-01, which recommended clarifying sections related to housing <br /> credits to ensure proper use and compliance. The Office of Housing&Community Development <br /> engaged with Keyser Marston Associates to analyze Chapter 11 and propose updates that address <br /> issues raised in the resolution and audit, creating a code that better supports and accelerates housing <br /> development throughout Hawaii Island. <br /> To assure compliance with HRS Chapter 92-2.5 (b)related to permitted interactions of members, a <br /> Committee meeting of August 6, 2024, shall serve as the notice of"assignment"for the Ad Hoc <br /> Committee created by the County Council. <br /> I recommend this Ad Hoc Committee be made up of four Council Members, to be determined <br /> through deliberative proceedings during the August 6, 2024, Committee meeting. The purpose of the <br /> ad hoc is to recommend changes to Chapter 11 related to Affordable Housing by conducting a <br /> comprehensive review of the current provisions, engaging with relevant stakeholders, and providing <br /> rationale for proposed changes. <br /> Comm. N•./vl <br /> Ref. To: ��in <br /> Ref. Date °r'':. 1 9 2024 <br />