H.C.R. No. 98 Summary

• Urges the City and County of Honolulu to add Hans L'Orange Neighborhood Park to the list of secured parks on Oahu to prevent illicit activity and vandalism.

• Notes that approximately 6,500 homeless individuals were counted in Hawaii in 2018, with over 4,000 on Oahu and nearly half unsheltered.

• Identifies that the Ewa region of Oahu, including Waipahu, experienced an 8.2 percent increase in unsheltered homeless individuals in 2018, while nearly 30 percent of the Ewa region's homeless population resides in Waipahu.

• States that nearly 60 parks in the City and County of Honolulu will be locked nightly in 2019 to prevent vandalism and illicit activity, with concerns raised about homeless encampments near Hans L'Orange Neighborhood Park and surrounding areas.

• Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Mayor, County Council Chair, and Director of the Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu.