HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 467 Draft 01 2020-2022A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE AGENCY HAS ADEQUATE FUNDAMENTAL
AND STRATEGIC PLANS TO GUARANTEE THE LAWFUL AND EFFICIENT ISSUANCE AND UTILIZATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS.
WHEREAS, Section 2-70 of the Hawai‘i County Code provides in part that the housing administrator may carry out powers to “develop and construct dwelling units, alone or in partnership
with developers; provide assistance and aid to a public agency or person in developing and constructing new housing and rehabilitating old housing for the elderly of low income, other
persons of low income…and contract with any eligible bidders to provide for construction of urgently needed housing for persons of low income…”; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-71 of the Hawai‘i County Code provides in part that “the housing administrator shall have direct responsibility for the administration and operation of the County
housing programs…”; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-4(a) of the Hawai‘i County Code provides for the imposition of affordable housing requirements when certain types of change of zoning district designations are enacted
by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-4(a) of the Hawai‘i County Code further provides that affordable housing requirements shall apply to all “prior rezoning actions which contain affordable housing
conditions that have not been satisfied as of February 5, 2005, or to which the County has not agreed previously as to the specific means of satisfying the requirements”; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-4, subsections (b) through (d), of the Hawai‘i County Code enumerate how affordable housing requirements may be satisfied by the accumulation of affordable housing
credits; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-5(c) of the Hawai‘i County Code establishes a schedule by which affordable housing credits may be earned; and
WHEREAS, affordable housing credits are administered by the Office of Housing and Community Development; and
WHEREAS, there have been many concerns expressed from individuals and organizations urging the need for an audit of the Office of Housing and Community Development to ensure that the
agency has adequate fundamental and strategic plans to guarantee lawful and efficient issuance and utilization of affordable housing credits; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that it requests the Office of the County Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the Office of Housing and Community Development
to ensure that the agency has adequate fundamental and strategic plans to guarantee the lawful and efficient issuance and utilization of affordable housing credits that includes a yearly
comprehensive list of all credits outstanding, issued, transferred, and redeemed, concluding in an audit report transmitted to County Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the findings and recommendations of the audit are intended to assist County government in its management of public resources, delivery of public services,
and stewardship of public trust.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, Housing Administrator Susan Kunz, and County Auditor Tyler
Benner.
Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
CHUNG
DAVID
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
KIMBALL
ATTEST:
LEE LOY
RICHARDS
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.