HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 467 Draft 02 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 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 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 11-5 of the Hawai‘i County Code provides for the methods by which developers may satisfy affordable housing requirements; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-15 of the Hawai‘i 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 Hawai‘i 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 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 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 _____________, 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.