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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0737.000 2020-2022 Mitchell D.Roth ��tv oc�, Deanna S. Sako G•� fi Director Mayor Steven A.Hunt Deputy Director ftF of NDN County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 March 31, 2022 CZ Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair and I Members of the Hawai`i County Council a Hawaii County Council -- 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Re: Operating Budget The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is anticipated to provide a$2,600,000 allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) for Program Year (PY) 2022. The OHCD expects program income received or anticipated to be received during the program year to provide a total of$2,700,000 of CDBG funds. Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and submit the 2022 County of Hawaii Annual Action Plan and all other related documents to HUD. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating $2,700,000 in anticipation of receiving these funds. The Office of Housing and Community Development requests that this resolution and bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the April 20, 2022 Council agenda in order to meet HUD's submission deadline. If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Royce Shiroma of the Office of Housing and Community Development at 961-8379. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: OHCD S. j2;1t% 5 Comm. No. ReF. To: h Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider t` Date 5 2022 Form : B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL.ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of Housin & Community Dev DATE: 3/24/22 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 add Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) revenue and appropriate the same for the General Fund as follows. 010.3301.19 Federal Block Grant $ 2,600,000.00 010.3607.08 Block Grant- Program Income $ 100,000,00 010.931.5936.xx.115 Mental Health Kokua - Kona Residential Housing Renovations $ 271,149.00 010.931,5936.xx.115 Mental Health Kokua - Hilo Residential Complex Housing Renovations $ 650,000.00 010.931,5936.xx.115 West Hawaii Emergency Shelter and Facility Energy Efficiency Improvements $ 650,000.00 010.931.5936.xx.115 Hamakua Youth and Community Center Improvements Phase 1 $ 588,851.00 010.931.5936.xx Administration, Planning & Fair Housing $ 540,000.00 s Please also submit the attached resolution approving and adapting the 2022 County of Hawaii Action Plan and authorizing the Mayor of the County of Hawaii to execute and submit the Action Plan and all other related documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)for the CDBG program. ' Due to the time constraints in submitting this Action Plan to HUD by the May 15, 2022 deadline, OHCD is j also requesting to introduce this resolution in the County Housing Agency meeting, bypass Finance Committee and go straight to County Council on April 20, 2022 for first reading. 1 B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION tUSE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): l l This appropriation reflects anticipated CDBG funding from HUD for the PY2022 CDBG program and program income received or anticipated to be received by the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD). These funds will be utilized to encourage the development of viable communities by providing E decent housing, suitable and safe living environments, and providing accessibility for disabled individuals to j public facilities. All of these projects will benefit persons of low and moderate income throughout the island of Hawaii. The Action Plan is submitted to HUD annually and includes the actual projects and activities that will be carried out with the County's 2022 CDBG funds, It is required by HUD that the County of Hawaii submit its Action Plan before the County receives its 2022 CDBG allocation. J SIGNED: f:.- : ' DATE: e ;Ft meat Head s ' 4 f I I 1 I I OF AARON S.Y.CHUNG MATT KANEALPI-KLEINFELDER MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID Chairperson HOLEKA GORO fNABA ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ HEATHER L. KIMBALL SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY Vice Chair HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III REBECCA VILLEGAS HAWAI'I COUNTY COUNCIL County ofHawai'i HawaN County Building 25 A upuni Street Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 April 1, 2022 Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: RESOLUTION NO. 377-22 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2022 COUNTY OF HAWAII ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT THE ACTION PLAN AND ALL OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVLOPMENT. BILL NO. 155 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO.21-38, AS AMENDED,THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,2022. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Finance to the fall Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter,timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement on its future agenda. Sincerely, Matt Kdneali'i-Klein elder, Chairperson Committee on Finance Approved/ ate/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair Hawaii County Council APR 0 5 2022 Hawaii County Council MKK,11k Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer