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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0647.000 2020-2022 Mitchell D. Roth M<Y of N� Deanna S. Sako �J. r ��,, Director Mayor " _ Steven A. Hunt •;��. N�q�;�'. : Deputy Director •1TE'�R•M►'N County of Hawaii Finance Department .a 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai'i 96720 r's (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 co --ri c; February 17, 2022 _= ,r' Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair and ~° --. Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Re: Operating Budget Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by decreasing the appropriation in the COH—Tenant Based Rental Assist Program and University Heights Home Reconstruction accounts and appropriating the funds to the Hale Na Koa 0 Hanakahi Senior Housing account. The Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD) awarded and appropriated Program Year 2021 HOME Investment Partnership Program(HOME) funds to the COH —Tenant Based Rental Assist Program and the University Heights Home Reconstruction programs. However, after the appropriation, the applicants decided not to accept the HOME program funds. The funds are therefore being provided to the Hale Na Koa 0 Hanakahi Senior Housing project who also submitted their proposal during the solicitation process. If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Susan Kunz of the Office of Housing and Community Development at 961-8379. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: OHCD r„�� Comm. No. ! <B111 11%> Ref. To: rL Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and ProviderRef. Date FEE 2 2 2022 Form#:B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of Housing & Community Dev. Date: 02/10/22 STAFF CONTACT: Royce Shiroma PHONE: 961-8379 A. REQUEST: Please submit the attached bill to amend Ordinance No.21-38,as amended,the Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year ending June 30,2022,to transfer appropriated funds from COH-Tenant Based Rental Assist Program and University Heights Home Reconstruction to a new Expenditure account,as follows: 010.951.5951.90 COH—Tenant Based Rental Assist Program $ 2,035,200.00 010.951.5951.92 University Heights Home Reconstruction $ 289.800.00 010.951.5951._ Hale Na Koa 0 Hanakahi Independent Senior Hsg $ 2,325,000.00 B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD)has solicited projects for the Program Year 2021 HOME Investment Partnership Program(HOME). The OHCD selected to fund the below projects and has appropriated the funds to the projects. However, after the appropriation, the applicant decided not to accept the HOME Program funds: 1. COH-Tenant Based Rental Assist Program(TBRA); and 2. University Heights Home Reconstruction. Therefore, the OHCD is requesting to transfer the appropriated funds, of$2,325,000.00 HOME Program funds,to the Hale Na Koa 0 Hanakahi Independent Senior Housing Project, formally called the West Kawili Senior/Veteran's Housing Project. This Project has submitted their proposal during the solicitation process and has met the requirements but was not selected due to their total score not meeting the cut-off ranking. • 71/11 II SIGNED: 47. DATE: 2--///fr7--- partment Head I