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County of Hawaii-State of Hawaii
Resolution Noy
EXPRESSING THE CONCERN OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF-
HAWAII TO PRESIDENT`NIXON'S HALT ON APPROVING NEW COMMITMENTS
OF FEDERAL SUBSIDIZED HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS, ASKING THE PRESIDENT TO RECONSIDER HIS DECISION,
AND REQUESTING CONGRESS TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CONTINUE
AND EXPAND FEDERAL SUBSIDIZED HOUSING PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY
FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME PERSONS, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS.
WHEREAS, President Richard M. Nixon ordered a halt on
approval of new commitments of federal subsidized housing and
community development programs; and
WHEREAS, the people of the County of Hawaii have a
continuing need for housing and for community improvements;
and
WHEREAS, the President's order may have an adverse effect
on the health and welfare of Hawaii County's people; and
WHEREAS, there is a continuing inflationary spiral in
Hawaii's housing market making it close to impossible for low
and moderate income persons to find homes to buy or rent within
their financial means; and
WHEREAS, easing the present housing situation in Hawaii
County requires heavy investments of public funds to complement
the investments in housing by the private sector; and
WHEREAS, neither the State government nor County governments
in Hawaii command the necessary funds from their own resources
to substantially ease the situation; and
WHEREAS, a flow of federal funds for housing and community
development programs to the County of Hawaii is essential
if the County is to improve the housing situation, particularly
as it affects low and moderate income persons; and
WHEREAS, these adverse consequences of the President's
freeze can be expected to aggravate the already serious housing
problem in Hawaii County; and
WHEREAS, the President's action freezing federal funds
for housing and community development programs may also impose
hardships on the economy of the County of Hawaii,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII that'it does hereby express its concern over
President Richard M. Nixon's order freezing the approval of
new commitments of federal subsidized housing and community
development programs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council respectfully
requests the President of the United States to reconsider
his decision to halt approval of new commitments for housing
and community development programs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council respectfully
requests the Congress of the United States to review, modify.,
improve, strengthen, and expand federal efforts and funding
for housing and community development programs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of
Hawaii be and is hereby directed to transmit copies of this
resolution to the President of the United States, the Speaker
of the U. S. House of Representatives, the President of the
U. S. Senate, and Hawaii's congressional delegation.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 4th day of April
1973.
INTRODUCED BY:
C UNCI N, COUNTY F HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES A/E
Carpenter x
Hilo, Hawaii De Luz
x
jii x
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I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to Fu
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on. His X
Hisaoka x
Apr'.i.1---4-T--.19.7.3------------------------- Kawahara x
Matayoshi x
ATTEST: Yadao x
Chr. Yamada x
PRDC- 6
o ert M. Ya da Reference :
Tadashi Suzuki
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & P SIDING OFFICER M.g No.
RESOLUTION NO . 39
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