Sorry, but I did not know how to unmute my computer audio. I just wanted to say that we should not change the preference requirement from long-term length of residence to 3 years. We talk about wanting to keep our kupuna and their family on Maui, but we continue to not give priority to our long time residents. For me, I have history with 2.96 including asking then Council member Danny Mateo to talk to us at Tasha Kama's church in Wailuku about inclusionary zoning and I support this bill. It required 50% of the homes for individuals and families making from 80% to 140% of AMI. Then a subcommittee of the Council met and decided to recommend to the full Council the change from 50% to 25%. And now the effective rate is 20%. I have heard over and over again that 2.96 has not created affordable homes for our residents and I agree. Yet we continue to tweak the provisions of this law. The Maui Housing Plan determined that 85% of the homes needed for our long time residents should be for folks with incomes from 0 to 80%. Presently, we do not have any law to require homes be built for the majority of our local people. I ask that you focus your efforts on our long term residents and their kids and grandkids. In conclusion, I ask that you maintain the language in Bill 111 to give preference to long-time residents and not for folks that only have been here for 3 years.
Aloha, my name is Janice Hill, 55 year-Maui resident. I am against amendment 40. Mayor Bissen ran on Kamaʻaina Prosperity. This change gives Malihini more privilege contributing to the injustice of luxury home priorities over residential needs in approving developments like Wailea 670! Why?
Sorry, but I did not know how to unmute my computer audio. I just wanted to say that we should not change the preference requirement from long-term length of residence to 3 years. We talk about wanting to keep our kupuna and their family on Maui, but we continue to not give priority to our long time residents. For me, I have history with 2.96 including asking then Council member Danny Mateo to talk to us at Tasha Kama's church in Wailuku about inclusionary zoning and I support this bill. It required 50% of the homes for individuals and families making from 80% to 140% of AMI. Then a subcommittee of the Council met and decided to recommend to the full Council the change from 50% to 25%. And now the effective rate is 20%. I have heard over and over again that 2.96 has not created affordable homes for our residents and I agree. Yet we continue to tweak the provisions of this law. The Maui Housing Plan determined that 85% of the homes needed for our long time residents should be for folks with incomes from 0 to 80%. Presently, we do not have any law to require homes be built for the majority of our local people. I ask that you focus your efforts on our long term residents and their kids and grandkids. In conclusion, I ask that you maintain the language in Bill 111 to give preference to long-time residents and not for folks that only have been here for 3 years.
Aloha, my name is Janice Hill, 55 year-Maui resident. I am against amendment 40. Mayor Bissen ran on Kamaʻaina Prosperity. This change gives Malihini more privilege contributing to the injustice of luxury home priorities over residential needs in approving developments like Wailea 670! Why?