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[OA (11) Adopt such rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. Section 2-71. Duties of housing administrator. (a) The housing administrator shall have direct responsibility for the administration and operation of the County housing programs and shall be under the direct supervision and control of the mayor. The housing administrator shall have the authority and responsibility to staff the [agency] office of housing and community development with necessary personnel to carry out the purposes of the [agency.] this article. It shall be the duty of the housing administrator to coordinate operations and programs of the [County housing agency] office of housing and community development with the applicable housing plans and programs of the State and Federal governments. (b) All programs and contracts with the Federal government to carry out the purposes of [the County housing agency] this article shall be prepared by the housing administrator and transmitted to the council for approval. (c) The housing administrator shall provide clerical support for meetings of the housing agency. Division 3. Funds and Contracts. Section 2-72. Federal funds. If, in exercising any of its powers, the housing agency or office of housing and community development acquires funds from the Federal government, a separate account for such funds shall be established and no commingling of such funds with other funds shall take place. Section 2-73. Signing of contracts. All instruments and documents relating to the housing programs of the County [housing agency] shall be signed by the mayor as authorized by the Charter [and the council]. Any and all contracts with the United States department of housing and urban development shall be submitted to the housing agency for its approval and any such contract shall be executed by the mayor as authorized by the Charter [and the council]. Section 2-74. Revolving fund created. There is established a special revolving fund entitled the County housing program revolving fund to be maintained by the director of finance. Section 2-75. Use of revolving fund. The revolving fund shall be utilized to pay for items such as: (a) contractual services, housing surveys, travel, supplies and materials, and other front-end costs related to the development of housing, and (b) to exercise the buy-back option running in favor of the County contained in any conveyance document and to pay the costs of maintaining, repairing, renting, or reselling units purchased by the County pursuant thereto. Any interest earned by the fund and any advanced costs that are recovered from housing project funds shall be returned to the revolving fund. 3