Laserfiche WebLink
�JN�� osy�i <br />Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br />County of Hawaii <br />Finance Department <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />(808) 961-8234 • Fax (808) 961-8569 <br />August 13, 2020 <br />Aaron Chung, Council Chair and <br />Members of the Hawaii County Council <br />Hawaii County Council <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Operating Budget <br />Deanna S. Sako <br />Director <br />Steven A. Hunt <br />Deputy Director <br />The Office of Housing and Community Development will be will be receiving a second round of <br />federal funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in <br />conjunction with the Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Admin COVID-19 grant program <br />under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). These funds are <br />to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus (COVID-19). <br />Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this <br />$535,756 grant. <br />The Office of Housing and Community Development requests that this bill be waived from the <br />Finance Committee and placed on the September 2, 2020 Council agenda, and that the Council <br />waive their five-day hold -for -reconsideration period in order to expedite receipt of these funds. <br />If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Christine Nguyen of the Office of <br />Housing and Community Development at 961-8379. <br />&9 ' 0 A --- <br />Deanna S. Sako <br />Director of Finance <br />Enc. <br />c: Housing <br />tqo <br />Comm. No. I 0 7 1 <br />Ref. To: =(,W( <br />Ref. Date AUG .1 7 2020 <br />Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider <br />