REP FC 103 2018/04/10 (2016-2018)

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: April 10, 2018 Re: Comm. No. 851/Res. No. 562-18 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawai`i TIME: 10:49 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 562-18, reports as follows: Resolution 562-18, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna Sako, via Communication No. 851 dated March 21, 2018, approves and amends the 2015-2019 County of Hawai`i Consolidated Plan and 2018 Annual Action Plan for the County of Hawai`i Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and National Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and Authorizes the Mayor of the County of Hawai`i to execute and submit the amended Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan and all other related documents to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The County's Office of Housing and Community Development anticipates the following HUD allocations for Program Year 2018: a CDBG allocation of$2,428,055 and program income of $100,000, for a total of$2,528,055 of CDBG funds; an HTF allocation of$1,425,000; and a HOME allocation of$2,425,000. Funds would be used towards projects that benefit persons of extremely-low, low, and moderate income throughout Hawai`i Island. Neil Gyotoku, Housing Administrator explained that this resolution allows the County of Hawai`i to accept CDBG funds for HOME and HTF. The plan will be given to the Mayor for execution and thereafter submitted to HUD. Council Member Susan Lee Loy questioned whether Housing has completed their goals and objectives listed in the Executive Summary of their Annual Action Plan and how would the results be made available to the public. Mr. Gyotoku responded there is a process they need to follow with HUD, and part of it is to hold public hearings at various sites and obtain public input. He noted that this process needs to be followed in order for the County to receive funds from HUD, and they are also required to have public notices published in the newspapers to notify the public where to attend and make comments. Alison Mukai, Housing and Community Development Specialist, stated that proposals for federal funds submitted by the County agencies and nonprofits are reviewed, ranked, and rated, and that Housing takes into consideration the goals and objectives in the Consolidated Plan when projects are being selected. Ms. Lee Loy asked about the definition of HUD's logic model. Ms. Mukai responded that logic model is part of the plan guideline, which is included in the Consolidated Plan in meeting the goals and objectives of the community. FC Report No. 103