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Presented by: Kymberly Marcos Pine Councilmember, District 1

The Honolulu City Council

 9 Councilmembers  District 1: Communities from Ewa Beach to Kaena Point  How to Contact me:

 Phone: 768-5001  Email: kmpine@Honolulu.gov  Facebook: facebook.com/Kymberly.marcos.pine  Website: councilmemberpine.com

District 1 Priorities

 Upon Election in 2012, #1 issue for residents was:

What are we doing to help?

 Policy Goals:

Lower Cost of Living Improve Quality of Life for

Residents

What we’re doing – Affordable Housing

 Inclusionary Zoning Policy

 Mandates developers build affordable housing units when they ask for

zoning changes.

 Produces ‘affordable’ units for sale and rent in Kapolei

 Affordable Housing Fund

 Council Created Fund  Provides grants and low-interest loans to developers building affordable

units

 Accessory Dwelling Units

 Council initiated and approved bill authorizing ‘ADUs’  Provide second income for homeowners and affordable rentals in

community

What’s Next?

Ko’ola’ula by Mutual Housing Association

Application will be available soon for lottery

• f phase 2 (188 units) of the project

Located a block from the Kroc Center Rents starting at $885/month Visit mutual-housing.org for more details

 Ko’ola’ula was made possible, in part by financing

from the City & County of Honolulu

What we’re doing: Fixing and Opening Kapolei and Makakilo Roads

 Over $100 million Road Repaving

Budget

 Funds set-aside for repair of Kamokila Boulevard,

Kapolei Parkway, Portions of Farrington Highway and the streets within Villages of Kapolei

 Graphic: Makakilo Roads Repaved (Blue)

Roads Planning to be Repaved (Red)

What we’re doing: Fixing and Opening Kapolei and Makakilo Roads

 Getting City to Accept and Maintain Roads

in Villages of Kapolei

 Funds budgeted for repair of Streets within Villages of Kapolei  Resolution 15-11 (passed), asked city to expedite transfer of

roads to city so that maintenance can begin.

What we’re doing: Improving Rail Project Oversight

 More public meetings for

rail finances

 Ensuring Rail Will Serve

Families Commuting to Town

 At peak travel times, Rail will have capacity

to take 9,600 people per hour from Kapolei station town-bound.

 AM & PM commute times, rail will run every

five minutes and can carry up to 800 people per 4-car train.

 Kapolei – Downtown: 38-40 minutes.

What we’re doing: Promoting Quality Jobs on the Leeward Side

 Connect Leeward Residents with Leeward Jobs  Hosted 3 Hire Leeward Job and Career Job Fairs  Hire Leeward Job Engine at hireleeward.com  Leeward Opportunities in Career-Track Fields like:

 Healthcare  Law  Professional Services (tax, real estate, insurance, banking)  Hospitality  Engineering and Construction

What we’re doing: Promoting Quality Jobs on the Leeward Side

 Upcoming Hire Leeward Job Fairs:

 February 26-27

 Four Seasons Resort at Ko Olina Recruitment  Location: UH West Oahu

 June 25

 Ka Makana Alii Shopping Center by Debartolo & Other Businesses

Recruitment

 Location: UH West Oahu

 For More Information or to Sign Up for Updates visit

HireLeeward.com

What we’re doing: Bringing Quality Jobs to Leeward Side

 Job Growth in Kapolei Expected to Grow  Today – 60k jobs  20 Years – 100k jobs

What we’re doing: Improve Recreation Spaces and Facilities

 Leeward Adopt a Park Initiative  Leeward Coast Benefits Program  Park Improvements at Kapolei Regional Park

Kapolei Regional Park Will Be a Future Adopt a Park Site. Get involved: CouncilmemberPine.com/Parks

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