Hawaii Community Development Authority
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Overview
The Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA} is a State agency that was established to promote and coordinate public and private sector community development. The 1976 Hawaii State Legislature created the HCDA to plan for and to revitalize urban areas in the State which lawmakers find to be in need of timely redevelopment. These areas, designated as “Community Development Districts”, were determined to be underused and deteriorating, but with the potential, once redeveloped, to address the needs of Hawaii’s people and to provide economic opportunities for the State.
Organization
The HCDA is established as a public corporate entity attached to the Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism for administrative purposes. The Authority is composed of 16 voting members from the private and public sectors who oversee HCDA operations and establish policies to implement its legislative objectives.
- 5 Kalaeloa members vote only on Kalaeloa matters. The five Kalaeloa members include:
- Chair of the Hawaiian Home Lands Commission
- Director of the City Department of Planning and Permitting
- a community representatives appointed by the Governor
- a community representatives appointed by the Mayor of Honolulu
- Hawaiian cultural resources specialist
- 11 members vote on both Kaka’ako and Kalaeloa issues
- 4 members are ex officio, voting members from the following State departments:
- Comptroller
- Director of the Department of Budget and Finance
- Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
- Director of the Department ofTransportation
- 3 members are appointed by the Governor from a list of names submitted by the Council of the county in which a community development district is situated.
- 4 four members-at-large
- 4 members are ex officio, voting members from the following State departments:
The HCDA Executive Director serves as the chief executive officer and is appointed by the Authority members. The HCDA staff includes personnel from several professional fields including planning, engineering, architecture, development, finance, public information and administrative services.
Community Development Districts
There are presently two community development districts:
External Links
- Hawaii Commuity Development Authority (State of Hawaii)
- Reside above a DOE charter school in Kakaako? Poinography!, 12/27/2005.
- Wu, Nina. Kakaako agency revisits 'affordable' -- The HCDA approves spending $100,000 on a consultant to review the guidelines Honolulu Star-Bulletin, December 7, 2006.
- Gomes, Andrew. Is it end of the road in Kaka'ako? Honolulu Advertiser, January 23, 2007.
- Wu, Nina. OHA goals for Kewalo unveiled to agency -- The 18.5 acres include the John Dominis restaurant Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 6, 2008.
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