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BF Committee From: allenvivian <[email protected] > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 9:05 AM To: BF Committee Subject: County funds for land trust Dear Budget and Finance Committee, I am writing to express support for budgeting the maximum amount of monies for future purchase of Hawaii lands for placement into trust. Preservation and protection of Hawaiian lands and resources are very important for the community of Hana and Maui County as a whole. I also encourage a long term approach to identifying and prioritizing future funding and acquisition of Island resources for generations to come. Sincerely, Allen Greenfield 248-8555 BF Committee From: Na Hale 0 Maui <[email protected] > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 12:21 PM To: BE Committee Subject: FW: Support letter to Budget & Finance for $1 Million for Na Hale 0 Maui From: Andrea Sisouvong [mailto:petitsoleil .maui@gmail .com] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 12:16 PM To: info©nahaleomaui.org Subject: Support letter to Budget & Finance To Hon. Rikki Hokama, Chair Budget & Finance Committee 200 S. High Street Wailuku, HI 96793 Reg. $1,000,000 for Housing and Land Enterprise of Maui, Na Hale 0 Maui Kahoma Homes Aloha Chair Hokama and Members of the Budget & Finance Committee, We are a Ohana of Five and live in Wailuku. My Husband works at the Westin KORV and commutes daily from Wailuku to Kaanapali. His commutes can take up to 3 hours daily. On a good day without any street / weather accident. We are asking for your support for Na Hale 0 Maui's request for $1 million from the Affordable Housing Fund to help fund the Kahoma Homes. Lahaina has the least amount of affordable houses here on Maui. We need more affordable options for Maui residents, we have so many family / friends leaving Maui because of the shortage of affordable Rental and affordable Real estate. We want the opportunity to be part of the amazing NHOM ohana with these 12 homes. These homes will be safe, secure homes for Maui's workforce. We will be able to: Live in the district where we work; have our children attend school where we live (and not on the other side of the Pali) stop driving over the Pali to and from work. Mahalo Nui for your help and support, Andrea & Lavy Sisouvong Virus-free. www.avq.com BF Committee From: Andrew Beerer <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 1:17 PM To: BF Committee Subject: DHHC - Grant Proposal - Pu'uhonua Drop-in Center and Respite Homeless Shelter. Re: County Council Budget Hearing 04-17-18 Testimony In support of: DHHC - Grant Proposal - Pu'uhonua Drop-in Center and Respite Homeless Shelter. The Kihei community could really use the daytime drop-in type of facility and resources described in the grant. The correct location will need to be considered, but the concept would be a welcome first step. Hopefully this center could encourage more of the homeless population to accept case management services. Andrew Beerer 56 Kalola P1. Kihei, HI 96753 808-283-8600 BF Committee From: Ashlee Chapman <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 11:05 AM To: BF Committee Subject: Written testimony for budget hearing - 4/17/18 - relating to Maui County Liquor Commission & DHHC Attachments: 2018 Budget Committee Hearing testimony - Ashlee Chapman - Maui Coalition for Drug-Free Youth.docx Good day Budget and Finance Committee, I wish to submit written testimony for the budget hearing scheduled for 4/17/18 relating to funds provided from the Maui County Liquor Commission and the Department of Housing and Human Concern to the Maui Coalition for Drug-Free Youth to address underage drinking in Maui County. The attached letter is my testimony. Thank you, Budget Chair Hokama and Committee members If there are any questions regarding the Coalition, utilization of funds, or data related to youth substance use please contact me. Ashlee Chapman, MSW Coalition Coordinator Maui Coalition for Drug-Free Youth Maui Youth & Family Services P.O. Box 790006 Pala, HI 96779 C: (808) 269-8603 0: (808) 579-8414 ext. 8204 f: (888) 272-6045 email: [email protected] JMauinuiyouthcouncil April 1611, 2018 Budget and Finance Committee Testimony regarding funds from Maui County Liquor Commission & DHHC Good morning Budget Chair Hokama and council members. My name is Ashlee Chapman and I am speaking on behalf of the Maui Coalition for Drug-Free Youth, housed under Maui Youth & Family Services, Inc. I wish to thank the Maui County Liquor Commission and the Department of Housing and Human Concern who provide vital resources to the Coalition to address underage drinking issues through education and data-driven strategies that seek to change how alcohol exists in our community in terms of accessibility to youth and associated community risk factors. Underage drinking continues to be an issue for Maui County with about 30% of HS students consuming alcohol and we continue to see high rates of binge drinking among our middle school students. The primary objective of these funds is to provide education and resources to youth and adults that seek to reduce underage drinking and associated harms. The Coalition plans to accomplish this goal in different ways - Provide training and education to youth in advocacy and prevention science - Engage youth in developing meaningful PSA messages for radio about the harms of underage drinking and potential consequences - Sponsor and facilitate the county's participation in the 2018 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration's National Prevention Week in May to distribute quality prevention education resources to schools, youth and community members as well as resources from community partners. The Coalition seeks to bring together stakeholders from all aspects of the community to address the issue of underage drinking and the education resources we are able to provide to those stakeholders, as a result of the funding from Liquor Commission and DHHC, is pivotal to bringing those stakeholders together and fostering community collaborations. I thank you all, Budget and Finance Committee, for hearing me today and I ask for your continued support in allowing these funds to be made available to the Coalition as they are imperative to the work we do to protect the youth of Maui County from the harms of underage drinking and substance use. Thank you very much. Ashlee K Chapman, MSW Coalition Coordinator Maui Coalition for Drug-Free Youth [email protected] 808-269-8603 Maui Youth & Family Services, Inc P0 Box 790006 Paia, HI 96779 BF Committee From: Barbara Hanger <[email protected] > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 11:12 AM To: BF Committee Subject: maui Lani Roundabout I support in favor of roundabout for safety. Barbara Hanger BF Committee From: Beth Arnoult <[email protected] > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 3:05 PM To: BF Committee Cc: Anela Gutierrez BOD (Treas); Kimokeo Kapahulehua BOD (Pres); Clifford Naeole BOD (Cultural Advisor); Amy Hnaiali'i Gilliom BOD (VP); Cliff Libed BOD (Sec); Kaui Kahaialii BOD (Director); Andrea Buckman BOD - Hui Grant Writer; Rick Bissen BOD (Director); Mason Panis BOD (escort boat driver) Subject: BF-1 Line Item of FY2019 Budget - Hui 0 Wa'a Kaulua (written testimony) Attachments: Hui - Letter to County Budget Committee FY2019 line item.pdf Budget & Finance Committee members, Please see our attached written testimony regarding the Mayors recommendation for the Hui 0 Wa'a Kaulua to be a line item on the FY2019 Budget. Mahalo for your time and consideration, Beth Beth Montalvo Executive Director Hui 0 Wa'a Kaulua 808-205-7412 cell [email protected] April 13 2018 2018 Board of Directors Budget & Finance Committee President Office of the Council Services Leonard Kimokeo 200 South High Street Kapahulehu Wailuku HI 96793 RE: BF-1 Line Item of FY20 19 Budget - Hui 0 Wa'a Kaulua Vice President Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom Budget & Finance Committee members, Secretary Thank you so much for allowing us to physically testify at the Public Meeting at the Kihei Community Center on 29th, Clifford R. Libed March 2018. We felt it would be beneficial in your decision making if you had additional information regarding our budget request. Treasurer a) The Hui's plan for the $25,000 si to assist us with educational programs of junior voyaging for different high Anela Gutierrez school and middle schools in Maui County. As of now, in 2018 we plan to focus on Kihei Charter High School, as part of their school curriculum every Friday of the school year and a summer program with Kamehameha Directors- High School. The $25,000 is a fraction of the funds actually needed, so we'd be extremely grateful for a larger Hon. Rick Bissen amount of assistance from the County. For example, in 2017, we had a budget of $180,000 ($120,000 from Kau'i Kahaiali'i the County & $60,000 matching funds) and we were able to provide a voyaging program with Maui High Clifford Naeole (Cult Adv) School, Kamehameha High School, Lanai High School, Molokai High School, & King Kekaulike High School Andrea Buckman ranging from a one week program, up to a year long program. Mason Panis b) The Hui does need the funding annually, but we've missed deadline dates in the past. The Hui's vision is Captain to provide junior voyaging programs to all middle & high school students within Maui Nui. We envision Timi Gilliom providing small sailing canoes and a location to beach and store them for any of the junior voyagers to use on a regular basis after the completion of their program. The FY17 grant from the County of Maui assisted us with getting that vision started; now we'd like to continue and share the Hawaiian Cultural experience of Education Director voyaging with the youth of all of Maui Nui.