STAND. COM. REP. NO. 948-06
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2006
RE: H.C.R. No. 30
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 30 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO IMMEDIATELY RESCIND ANY CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT AWARDED, OR COMMITMENT MADE, TO ALEXANDER & BALDWIN PROPERTIES, INC., FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF KAKAAKO MAKAI,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to provide an opportunity to revisit certain actions taken by the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) relating to Kakaako Makai by urging HCDA to immediately rescind any contract or agreement awarded or commitment made to Alexander & Baldwin Properties, Inc., for the development of Kakaako Makai.
The Kewalo Basin Park Association, Save our Kakaako Coalition, Surfrider Foundation, Oahu Chapter, Hui O He'e Nalu, Hui Malama Kakaako Paka, Redwings Memorial Events Committee, and numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this measure, including two petitions with a total of 90 petitioners. HCDA, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (A&B), and two concerned individuals provided comments.
Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:
(1) Urging the HCDA to also rescind its Request for Proposals that resulted in the selection of A&B as the developer, in addition to any contract or agreement;
(2) Urging the HCDA to engage all interested stakeholders, particularly those who surfaced in this controversy, to meaningfully participate in the development, acceptance, and implementation of any future plans for the development of Kakaako Makai; and
(3) Amending the title to read: URGING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO IMMEDIATELY RESCIND BOTH ITS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND ANY CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT AWARDED, OR COMMITMENT MADE, TO ALEXANDER & BALDWIN PROPERTIES, INC., FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF KAKAAKO MAKAI; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 30, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 30, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources,
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____________________________ EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair |
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