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oJMtr of N,Js COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RrE us•N�u` RESOLUTION NO. 442 22 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE A STRATEGIC ROADMAP FOR HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS THAT SETS FORTH PRIORITIES AND INTENTIONS FOR UTILIZATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS FROM RESIDENTIAL TIER TWO PROPERTY TAX REVENUES . WHEREAS, to reduce inflow into homelessness and increase pathways into permanent housing, further resources and an examination of potential public policy changes are necessary; and WHEREAS, with the passage of Ordinance 22-26, which will take effect on July 1, 2022, the Council recognized a need for additional investments and resources by appropriating a portion of residential tier two property tax revenue towards addressing housing and homelessness; and WHEREAS, during the legislative deliberation process of approving Ordinance 22-26, the Council emphasized transparency and accountability in the implementation of County-led housing and homelessness initiatives utilizing the additional publicly-funded resources; and WHEREAS, the challenges and complex nature of addressing housing and homelessness call for a coordinated, integrated effort with collaboration across public and private entities; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Office of Housing and Community Development create and submit to Council a Strategic Roadmap for Housing and Homelessness that sets forth priorities and intentions for utilization and accountability of program appropriations from residential tier two property tax revenues. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, to develop a vision and actionable steps towards reducing homelessness in the County of Hawaii, the Strategic Roadmap for Housing and Homelessness should include an analysis of data relevant to housing and homelessness in the community, a gathering of input from a range of stakeholders, an evaluation of the current state of homelessness, goals and outcome measures, funding priorities, strategies for leveraging existing resources, and research-based best practices in addressing homelessness.