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RESOLUTION NO. 192 U5
A RESOLUTION ADOPTTNG THE "ENVISION DOWNTOWN HILO 2025: A
COMMUNITY-BASED VISION AND LIVING ACTION PLAN (AUGUST 2005)" AS A
COMMUNITY VISIONING AND PLANNING PROCESS THAT CAN SERVE AS A
MODEL FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.
WHEREAS, the lsland of Hawaii is faced with a host of challenges that are occurring on
the global and local level, including, population growth, rapid social and demographic changes,
economic shifts, creating a balance between preserving our natural resources and development,
among others, all which affect our communities' wellbeing and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Downtown Hilo, valued for its small-town atmosphere, historic buildings,
and unique location between Hilo Bay, Mauna Kea, and Mauna Loa, is a special and vital part of
our Island community; and
WHEREAS, no community is immune to the challenges resulting from change and every
community can benefit from thinking strategically about its future; and
WHEREAS, in 2004-2005, the Friends of Downtown Hilo Steering Committee, a group of
volunteers, facilitated acommunity-based planning process to create a Vision and Living Action
Plan for Downtown Hilo; and
WHEREAS, a community visioning process takes community members through a defined
process to achieve a shared vision of their future; and
WHEREAS, a creative community outreach effort was undertaken to promote a broad
level of public involvement in the planning process; and
WHEREAS, the process of creating a community vision for Downtown Hilo included
efforts to build leadership capacity and collaboration between government and community, and to
develop community partnerships; and
WHEREAS, the process engaged in to create this Community-Based Vision and Living
Action Plan can serve as a model for other communities in the County of Hawaii who wish to
develop a Vision for their community; and
WHEREAS, the newly drafted Plan entitled "Envision Downtown Hilo 2025: a
Community-Based Vision and Living Action Plan (August 2005)" is a result ofthc community's
considerable efforts; and
WHEREAS, implementation, which is a key element of the Vision process, is the next
phase where an EDH 2025 implementation Committee will be folrned.
NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the County of Hawaii that
it adopts the "Envision Downtown Hilo 2025 Plan" and that this document be used as a guide by
the County in its consideration of fuhlre development in Downtown Hilo.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to Mayor
riarry Kim, Planning Depamncnt IJJrector Christopher J. Yuen, Plamnng Corrumsslon
Chairperson Fred Galdones, Department of Public Works Chief Engineer Bruce C. McClure, Parks
& Recreation Director Pat Engiehard, County Mass Transit Operations Administrator Thomas
Brown, Department of Environmental Management Director Barbara Bell, Department of
Research and Development Director Jane Testa, County Civil Defense Acting Administrator
Lanny Nakano, Office of Housing and Community Development Housing Administrator Edwin S.
Taira, County Police Department Chief Lawrence Mahuna, and County Fire Department Chief
Darryl Oliveira.
Dated at_ , Hawaii this day of 2005.
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I hereby certify that the forcgoin~ RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN
the vote indicated m the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the HOLSCHUH
County of Hawaii on
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ATTEST: JACOBSON
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Reference: C-495/PC
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