Sharing an email (below) from Dylan Tsai @ Save Kapiolani Village. If you are opposed to abuse of HRS 201H-38 exemptions (which enable development of Kuilei Place and Manoa Banyan Court), read on:
"Aloha kākou, An update on the campaign to save Kapiolani Village: Tenants at Kapiolani Village and community supporters have been meeting weekly to discuss our next steps moving forward in the campaign to save Kapiolani Village. At our last meeting the vice-president of the Kobayashi Group, Elton Wong, showed up uninvited and again attempted to dissuade tenants and supporters from organizing against this project. In the process he admitted that the developers, the Kobayashi group, could have kept the apartments the way they are and that the Kuilei project is unaffordable for most tenants. The Kobayashi group says that the state needs affordable housing, but multiple city agencies denied approval for the exemptions they requested stating “the project does not follow affordability guidelines”. This is clearly a for-profit initiative, but is using “affordability” to get away with murder! Furthermore, it must be noted that this has ramifications which extend far beyond Kapiolani Village and sets a dangerous precedent for communities all across Oʻahu. In order to fight these blatant injustices, tenants at Kapiolani Village continue to build unity with their neighbors. But they need your help with the following tasks! 1. Community outreach to gather support from allied community groups, organizations, agencies, and elected officials. 2. Pressuring City Council! On July 12th 10AM we will be showing up in force to present our demands to City Council! Come dressed in black to show your support. Become a part of the movement today by replying to this email and setting up a one-on-one with one of our onboarding committee members! Mahalo nui, Dylan Tsai Honolulu Tenants Union" ============= Comment/Opinion: To really get their attention, perhaps it is time to launch a recall petition against certain Councilmembers. According to Honolulu County Clerk's office: it takes just 10 percent of the active registered voters in a City Council District to recall a sitting Councilmember. Hypothetically, let's look at District 5 (Calvin Say). According to the County Clerk's office, there are 58,947 active registered voters in District 5, so 10 percent equals 5,895 signatures. Excerpt from Honolulu City Charter, Section 12, has more details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16XZWVkJG8B2sKq7RKrUXMbAfC1IiTLwp/view?usp=sharing
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