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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN PCPLUED 2025/01/07 (2024-2026) Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development l't Session Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii January 7, 2025 CALL TO The regular meeting of the Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and ORDER: Economic Development was called to order at 5:49 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Hilo, by Ms. Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Chair. ROLL CALL: Present: Ms. Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Chair Ms. Michelle M. Galimba, Vice Chair Mr. James E. Hustace Mr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Member Ms. Jenn Kagiwada, Member Mr. Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Member (came in later) Mr. Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Member Ms. Rebecca Villegas, Member Absent& Excused: Ms. Heather L. Kimball, Member STATEMENTS The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, FROM THE Statements from the Public on Agenda Items. PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: (There were none.) CHR. KIERKIEWICZ: I'm getting the signal that there is no public testimony at this time. So, we are going to be moving straight into the business of the day, Communication 63. COMMUNI- The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, CATIONS: Communications. Comm. 63: REQUESTS THE FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO COUNCIL RULE NO. 7 AND SECTION 92-2.5 OF THE HAWAI`I REVISED STATUTES TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO CHAPTER 11 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), ENTITLED "HOUSING" From Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, dated December 18, 2024. Motion to Close File: Mr. Inaba moved to close file on Comm. 63. Seconded by Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder. PCPLUED-1 January 7,2025 CHR. KIERKIEWICZ: If you folks don't mind, I'm just going to jump right into it. Members of this body are aware that we had convened an Ad Hoc Committee to study Chapter 11 of our County Code last year. That was comprised of myself, Council Member Inaba, Council Member Kagiwada, and then Council Member, now Representative Sue Lee Loy. We met weekly for several months and came up with a report on ways in which we can incentivize more affordable housing development here in our County. But there's things that other departments need to do to make that happen. All of those findings can be found in Communication 948.2. The sense from the Ad Hoc at the time was this work must continue. And so, I've had preliminary meetings with our new Housing Administrator and Deputy. They're on board to continue this work where we will be actually working to rewrite Chapter 11 and diving a little bit deeper into some of the areas that we just did not have time for last year. So again, I'm proposing to convene another Ad Hoc, and I'd like to invite Council Members Inaba and Kagiwada to continue joining, because a lot of time and investment was made last year. And also invite new Council Member James Hustace to join us in this effort. So, if folks are amenable, I'd like to get verbal confirmation, and then we can confirm the establishment of this Ad Hoc Committee, which will be meeting for a timeframe of seven months at which time we will be putting forward a report for this body to deliberate on. Council Members? Mr. Inaba. MR. INABA: Thank you. Confirming my willingness to serve, thank you. CHR KIERKIEWICZ: Excellent. MS. KAGIWADA: Yes, I'm willing to serve. Thank you. CHR KIERKIEWICZ: Thank you. MR. HUSTACE: Thank you for the opportunity. Willing to serve, thank you. CHR KIERKIEWICZ: Beautiful. Administrator Costa, anything to add? Willingness by your department to continue to kako`o. And I also see Deputy Corporation Counsel, Sylvia Wan. She's got the biggest smile on her face. She can't wait to dive back into this. Wonderful. Anne Bailey, Chelsea Jensen, thank you very much for your efforts. The Ad Hoc Committee is established, and I will be serving as Chair of the Ad Hoc. With that, we've been established. We are at the end of the agenda. Motion to postpone to the Call of the Chair? Page 2 PCPLUED-I January 7,2025 Motion to Postpone: Mr. Inaba moved to postpone Comm. 63 to the Call of the Chair. Seconded by Mr. Onishi. CHR. KIERKIEWICZ: All those in favor please say, "aye." Any opposed? Vote on Motion The motion to postpone Comm. 63 to the Call of to Postpone: the Chair was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kdneali`i-Kleinfelder, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kierkiewicz— 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kimball—1. Excused: None. CHR. KIERKIEWICZ: That brings us to the end of our agenda. ADJOURN- There being no further business, Chair Kierkiewicz adjourned the meeting MENT: at 5:53 p.m. Approved: Ms. Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Chair (Date) Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Development AKldt Page 3