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RESOLUTION NO.76 17
A RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS
LEGISLATION TO REVITALIZE THE CITY OF HILO AND EAST HAWAII.
WHEREAS, there are eight bills currently being discussed in the Hawai`i State
Legislature that will provide much needed stimulus and revitalization to Hilo and East Hawai`i;
and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 274 and its companion House Bill 575 authorizes the Board of
Land and Natural Resources to extend commercial, hotel, resort, and industrial leases when the
lessees make qualifying substantial improvement to the leased land; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1184 and its companion House Bill 1310 establishes the
Waiakea Peninsula Redevelopment District, Planning Committee, and Revolving Fund; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1185 and its companion House Bill 1469 establishes procedures
for designating public land redevelopment districts, planning committees, district redevelopment
plans, and designated redevelopment district revolving funds, establishes powers and duties of
planning committees, modifies public land lease restrictions and appropriates funds; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1292 and its companion House Bill 1479 establishes the Hilo
Community Economic District located in East Hawai`i and places it under the jurisdiction of the
Hawai`i Community Development Authority, establishes the Hilo Community Economic
Revolving Fund and sets its funding requirements; and
WHEREAS, under current laws and procedures, there has been little incentive for the
lessees of State-owned properties to make major investments in improvements to the
infrastructure and facilities on these public lands, resulting in the deterioration and stagnation of
business; and
WHEREAS, State-owned properties in East Hawai`i, and in Hilo in particular,present
an opportunity for the revitalization and redevelopment of the area's economy; and
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County Council strongly supports all bills introduced in the
current session of the Legislature and supports any legislation that will bring much needed
revitalization and stimulus to the Banyan Drive and Kanoelehua Industrial Area; and
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County Council is in support of allowing Hawai`i County to
provide input and be involved in discussions regarding planning for the future of State-owned
properties in Hilo and East Hawai`i to facilitate the revitalization and stimulation of our
economy; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Hawai`i State Legislature is urged to pass legislation to revitalize the City of Hilo and East
Hawai`i.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these bills are of the highest importance to the
people of East Hawai`i, and to the economic growth of our Island.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Governor David Y. Ige; all Hawai`i State Senators and
Representatives; Suzanne D. Case, Chairperson, Department of Land and Natural Resources;
Luis P. Salaveria, Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism;
Jobie M. K. Masagatani, Director of Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Ford Fuchigami,
Director, Department of Transportation; Jesse K. Souki, Executive Director, Hawai`i Community
Development Authority; the Honorable Mayor Harry Kim; Michael Yee, Director, Hawai`i
County Planning Department; Brian De Lima, Chair, Banyan Drive Hawai`i Redevelopment
Agency; Albert Alapaki Nahale-a, Director, Kamehameha Schools-Hawai`i Island; Jacqui
Hoover, Executive Director, Hawai`i Island Economic Development Board; David De Luz Jr.,
President, Kanoelehua Industrial Area Association; Mike Kaleikini, President, Hawai`i Island
Chamber of Commerce; and Russell M. Arikawa, President, Japanese Chamber of Commerce
and Industry of Hawai`i.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 22nd day of February 2017 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, OUNTY OF HAWAII
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COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF XthevoteindicatedtotherighthereofadoptedbytheCOUNCILoftheKANUHACountyofHawai`i on February 22, 7017 X
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
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RUGGLES X
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