HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 029 2021/04/06 2020-2022 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 6, 2021 Re: Comm. No. 180/Res.No. 77-21
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 77-21, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 77-21, transmitted jointly with Bill Number 29 by Director of Finance Deanna Sako
via Communication No. 180 dated March 17, 2021, adopts the 2021 County of Hawai`i Action Plan
for the County of Hawai`i Community Development Block Grant Program, Home Investment
Partnerships Program, and Housing Trust Funds Program and authorizes the Mayor of the County of
Hawai`i to execute and submit the Action Plan and all other related documents to the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development and State of Hawai`i Housing Finance and
Development Program.
This 2021 County of Hawai`i Action Plan describes the projects and activities that will be executed
by the County to provide decent housing, suitable and safe living environments, and accessibility for
disabled individuals to public facilities using the County's share of Community Development Block
Grant program funds.
Council Member Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder asked Director Susan Kunz of the Office of Housing and
Community Development for a brief breakdown of the plan. Ms. Kunz stated that the County is
federally mandated to put together a five-year plan from 2020-2024. This plan represents the second
year of activities in that five-year plan. It outlines the projects for this year. The three federal grants
that are represented in this plan is the Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment
Partnership, and Hawai`i Trust Fund. These grants help with various projects including Ulu Wini
low-income kitchen, Hale `Ohana renovations, West Hawai`i Domestic Abuse Center, West Kawili
Senior Housing, University Heights construction, rental assistant program, and administrative costs.
Council Members Heather Kimball & Holeka Inaba asked for clarification of the administrative costs
included in the funding. Ms. Kunz replied that 18.5% of the funding is used for payroll, overhead
(electricity, water, supplies, etc) , housing specialists, audits, and accounting staff.
FC Report No. 29
FC-29 Page 2 April 6,2021
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 77-21, and
recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
INABA X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X �p
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL x MATT KANEALI`_-KLFINFELDER, CHAIR
LEE LOY X
RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 29
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: APR 2 1 2021