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PORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
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DATE: April 5, 2022 Re: Comm. No. 701/Res. No. 358-22 3
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 2:12 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
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Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 358-22, reports as follows: j
Resolution No. 358-22, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna S. Sako via Communication No. 701 3
dated March 17, 2022, authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Federally-derived funds of$4,462,000 would be used to support projects related to the mitigation of
natural disasters and other hazards defined in the 2020 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Per Committee Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz's request, Planning Director Zendo Kern provided an
overview of the mitigation plan and the projects to be fulfilled by the funding. Mr. Kern then stated
that Planning would look to other funding sources for projects in the plan currently without funding.
Per Committee Member Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III's request, Ms. Sako clarified the fiscal
background of the measure.
Committee Chair Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder asked Mr. Kern if the funding is specific to low-income
areas. Mr. Kern stated that 50% of the funds will be expended in low-income areas to meet a required
threshold and elaborated on those specific projects.
Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Section 13-13, Hawaii County Charter, the
Mayor is authorized to apply for, receive, and expend the funds for contracts with private parties,
other counties, the State, or the United States government for functions or activities which the County
is authorized to perform.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 358-22, 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 },f
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL x MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER, CHAIR
LEE LOY X
RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 129
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: APR 2 0 2022