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REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: March 7, 2023 Re: Comm. No. 132/Res No. 70-23
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 10:31 a.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. 70-23,reports as follows:
Resolution No. 70-23,transmitted by Finance Director Deanna Sako,via Communication No. 132
dated February 16, 2023, authorizes the Mayor to enter into a multi-year housing assistance payment
contract with Kaloko Heights Affordable Housing LLLP, owner of Kaloko Heights Affordable
Housing for the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher program as offered through a public notice dated
December 5, 12, and 19, 2016 and February 18 and 19, 2019.
Committee Member Holeka Goro Inaba asked Housing and Community Development Specialist
Michael Yee to provide some background on this measure. Mr. Yee provided a brief introduction
and explanation of this measure.
Committee Member Michelle Galimba asked Mr. Yee who provides these housing vouchers, to which
Mr. Yee replied that the property manager handles the screening process. However, basic eligibility
and receiving the"OK"for an assisted payment comes from the department.
Committee Member Cindy Evans stated that the resolution did not provide the location of this project
and asked Mr. Yee to clarify where this project will be,to which Mr. Yee replied, "Yes,there's no
address, but this will be in Kona off of Hina Lani Street."
Committee Chair Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder commented that he found it interesting that we have the
resolution to form an agreement but we don't know the actual terms of the contract, and asked if
this was standard practice to agree before knowing the terms,to which Mr. Yee replied that it was.
Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder thanked Mr. Yee for being there.
Ms. Evans stated that the resolution mentions that the Office of Housing and Community Development
publishes notices in local newspapers accepting proposals and asked if this was just specifically to Kona.
Mr. Yee replied that when they do that, it's a call out to anyone who wants a project-based voucher, and
the project could be anywhere on the island and that anyone can apply.
Pursuant to Section 10-11, Hawaii County Charter, any contract, lease or other obligation requiring
payment of funds from the appropriations of a later fiscal year or more than one fiscal year shall be
approved by Council resolution.
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Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 70-23, and
recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
EVANS X
GALIMBA x COMMITTEE ON FINANC
INABA X
KAGIWADA X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X MATT :ALI`I- EINFELDER,
KIMBALL x CHAIR
LEE LOY X FC P• 'T NO.: 26
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: MA 2 2 2023