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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0675.438 2022-2024comm.v=`^~'— AugVSt14[2024 Hawaii county council Members Re: Bill 121 (draft2) for August 20, 2024 meeting AGAINST BILL 121 AND 122 Dear Council Members I received the agenda today for the upcoming Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Development to be held on august 20, 2024. 1 was not surprised by the motion for recommended passage of bill 121 on the first reading by Ms. Kimball. I was not surprised because the election cycle is over and it is evident to me that Ms. Kimbal and Ms. Kierkiewicz only proposed and council passed with an 8-1 vote the Economic Impact Study to be completed by early next year. If it is the intent to pass this bit[ prior to the completion, reading and discussion of the economic impact study, then I know authorization of this study was just a shame. How can you vote on a bill that will greatly impact the economic incomes of not only thousand of households, but the county coffers without data indicating what effect this could have. If you proceed to pass this bill on August 2 Oth, then I sincerely hope you will listen to the written and oral testimony against this bit[. The amendments suggested by the planning department do not reduce the likelihood that many hosted TAR's, such as the one my wife and |, both K8puD@inour 7O'S,operate tOenable uGtocontinue tOlive inK8iiuG-KVn8. There needs tObHseveral major arn8ndrn8OtS'xvhiChinrDyOpiOiOO,COuidg[eatk/redUCe the mass exodus Ofhosts from continuing tOoperate TAR\g. First, the fine schedule needs to be scraped or modified. I suggest that the fine be tied financially to the offense. A first time parking violation should not be more than what the police would fine a vehicle for parking in a red zone for example. I suggest $50-100 for first offense. The fine for a noise infraction before 8am or after 1 Opm again should be tied to the severity of the offense. Guests unpacking their car because a flight was delayed does not warrant a $2500 fine. Again $100 maximum unless police are called and people are arrested for a party in the middle of the night which could warrant a $500 fine. And finally a fine for monthly paperwork not filed on time should be $25 or less. Fines should not be cumulative at all. They should begin again at the first of the year. How do you expect hosts to explain the fine schedule to potential guests? Would you spend your vacation in a place where a mistake could cost you $25OO?|think not! Another significant amendment that you could make would be to grandfather in under current bill 108, all hosted TAR's that meet the following conditions: All property taxes, including past due or retro taxes be paid current, including all State and Hawaii county transient taxes be paid monthly or quarterly as required, all posting on hosting platforms IZO. QF1 �')urtl include Transient tax ID number, and finally no outstanding unresolved complaints by the planning department. By adopting this amendment, you would show goodwill for those hosts who have played by the rules of bill 108, paid our taxes, and contributed to the local economy. The final amendment would be to include hosts TAR's on Ag land that meet the above requirements. strongly urge you to delay any decisions on bill 121 and 122 until having an opportunity to review the results and recommendations of the economic impact study. If you insist on passing these bills without waiting for this study, it will be apparent the only reason you passed 556-24 was to give the perception that you cared about people, jobs, and the economic stability of our County, until the election on August 101h. Do the moral and ethical thing and delay this bill. Sincerely Govan Li;dgrir;tz` � �u Gordon Lindquist Rhonda Lindquist 77-6359 Halawai Place