City and County of Honolulu

The agenda includes items such as roll call, public concerns, approval of minutes from December 2021 and February 2022, an update from the Executive Secretary, and commission business related to complaint recommendation actions and communications. Committee reports from the Elections Committee, Survey Committee, and Neighborhood Plan Committee are also on the agenda. The announcement of the next meeting date is scheduled for April 2022.

The document contains amendments to the Neighborhood Plan of the City and County of Honolulu. These amendments cover various sections, including those related to obtaining information, transition rules, meeting notices and agendas, committees, board member numbers, complaints, hearings, periodic comprehensive reviews, and petitions for rule changes. The amendments aim to improve the plan and promote efficient and effective conduct of the neighborhood board system.

The report provides an overview of historical trends and future concerns for affordable housing in the City and County of Honolulu, aiming to develop a framework for discussion in the Honolulu General Plan Update. It identifies trends influencing affordable housing from 2010-2035, including the aging baby boomers, transit-oriented development, gentrification, densification, conversion from affordable to market rate, and green building. The report also outlines subsidies, institutional structures, metrics for measuring affordable housing need, and factors inhibiting the availability of affordable housing.

The General Plan for the City and County of Honolulu outlines long-range objectives and policies for the island of O'ahu, addressing physical, social, cultural, economic, and environmental concerns. It emphasizes sustainable development, balanced economic activity, natural environment protection, housing and community development, transportation and utilities, energy systems, public safety, health and education, culture and recreation, and efficient government operations. The plan aims to guide land use and development decisions, promote sustainability, and improve the quality of life for O'ahu residents.

The report supports the City and County of Honolulu's General Plan Update Project, focusing on sustainability. It clarifies the concept of sustainability, promotes sustainable land use policies and development strategies, and reviews existing sustainability policies in Hawai'i. The report also considers strategies used by other municipal governments to incorporate sustainability into planning and implementation mechanisms. It identifies approaches for organizing and structuring the General Plan and presents sustainability measures related to specific subject areas in the existing Honolulu General Plan.