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Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br />April 27„ 2018 <br />OJ fluxtfg gf Attfuni% <br />Wil Okabe <br />Managing Director <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br />Deputy Managing Director <br />®ffirn of fir agur <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA 74-5044 Ane KeohokAlole Hwy,, Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444 • Fax (808) 323-4440 <br />Mr, Keith Okamoto <br />Manager-Chier Engineer, Department of Water Supply <br />345 Kekuanao'a Street, Suite 20 <br />Hilo, HI 96720 <br />Mr. Okamoto, <br />Subject: Water Availability for the Pahoa Affordable Housing Project <br />Tax Map Key: (3) 1-5-006:017 (portion) <br />The Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation (HICDC) is embarking on a new <br />partnership with homeless services provider, HOPE Services Hawaii, Inc. (HOPE), to develop a low- <br />income rental housing project in the Pahoa community to serve single -parent households with <br />children, a vulnerable population in need of affordable housing. The project will include 15 low- <br />income rental units, community center to house essential services for the clients, and circulation, <br />parking and landscaping. Attached is a location map and preliminary site plan of the project. <br />The HICDC has requested, in its efforts to increase affordable housing inventory, additional <br />water units to serve the needs of its Pahoa Affordable Housing Project (Project). Per the attached <br />letter, the Department of Water Supply (Department) has indicated that there are only two (2) <br />remaining water units available for the area of the Project. Since the HICDC-HOPE partnership will <br />result in housing that will truly meet affordable housing needs in the Pahoa community, we request <br />within your means to accommodate this request to reallocate 14 water units to service the rental <br />units and community center. <br />Thank you for your key support to address affordable housing and homeless initiatives in our <br />many communities. Please call Roy Takemoto at (808) 961-8565 if you have any questions or need <br />further clarification. <br />Enclosures (3) <br />Sil'cerely, <br />Wit Okabe <br />ACTING MAYOR <br />canny or Hiu a i'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer, <br />