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COUNTY OF HAWAIII STATE OF HAWAIII
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RESOLUTION
(DRAFT 2)
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR T
CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE THE EFFICIENT ISSUANCE AND
UTILIZATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS THAT INCLUDES A
COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNTING OF ALL CREDITS ISSUED, OUTSTANDING,
TRANSFERRED, OR REDEEMED, AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ENHANCE
PROGRAM CONTROLS, EFFICIENCY,AND EFFECTIVENESS.
WHEREAS, Section 2-70 of the Hawaii 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 Hawaii 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 11-5 of the Hawaii County Code provides for the methods by
which developers may satisfy affordable housing requirements; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-15 of the Hawaii County Code provides for the methods by
which developers who construct affordable housing units in excess of any requirements imposed
under the chapter or any other requirement may earn"excess credits"which they may transfer to
other developers; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-19 of the Hawaii County Code provides for a description of
reporting requirements from the Housing Administrator to Council; and
WHEREAS, concerns surrounding the stewardship of affordable housing credits
necessitate an accounting of credits and evaluation of the current control environment; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it
requests the Office of the County Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the Office of
Housing and Community Development to ensure the efficient issuance and utilization of
affordable housing credits, comprehensive accounting of credits, tests of the current control
environment, and related criteria as determined necessary by the Auditor, 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 Hilo , Hawai`i, this 7th day of September , 2022 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
County of Hawai`i on September 7, 2022
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL X
ATTEST: LEE LOY X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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CO Y CLERK 'AIRPERSO &PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 46
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