HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 331 Draft 01 2022-2024COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 331 23
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO AWARD FUNDS TO VARIOUS
ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROGRAMS ADDRESSING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawaii County Code
(2016 Edition as amended) states, Grant awards in excess of $25,000 to nonprofit
organizations shall specifically identify the organization receiving the grant funds and the
purpose for which the grant funds shall be used in an ordinance or resolution; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-136(5) of the Hawaii County Code
states, "nonprofit organization" means an organization organized for other than profit-making
purposes and which has a current 501(c)3 tax -exemption from the Internal Revenue Code;
and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(B) of the Hawaii County Code
(2016 Edition as amended) states, Grant awards in excess of $25,000 to organizations that
do not qualify as nonprofit organizations shall specifically identify the purpose for which the
funds shall be used in an ordinance or resolution and be subject to competition in
compliance with chapter 103D of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2023 and March 20, 2023, public meetings were held to
receive testimony regarding the community's needs for affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, on May 1, 2023, the Office of Housing and Community Development
(OHCD) issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP") to solicit qualified proposals to assist the
County of Hawai'i with carrying out the affordable housing goals and priorities; and
WHEREAS, the project proposals were reviewed in accordance with the Affordable
Housing Production Program Administrative Rules §34 Grant Selection Process; and
WHEREAS, the organizations, specified in "Exhibit A", will administer projects
addressing affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the OHCD wishes to provide a total of$17,324,559.46 to these
organizations as outlined in "Exhibit A"; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I, in
accordance with Chapter 2, Article 25, Sections 2-139(a)(3)(A) and 2-139(a)(3)(B) of the
Hawaii County Code, the OHCD is authorized to provide grants totaling of$17,324,559.46
to various organizations as specified in "Exhibit A" to administer projects addressing
affordable housing.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii shall
transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor, the Finance Department, and
the Office of Housing and Community Development.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this _ 15th day of November , 2023,
INTRODUCED BY:
TV),
COUNCI �MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EVANS X
GALIMBA 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 KAGIWADA X
County of Hawai'i on November 15, 2023
KANEALI'I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
7 0 2 0
Reference: C-560/FC -103
Y CLERK PERSON &PRE IDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 331 23
EXHIBIT A
County of Hawaii
FY2023-24 Affordable Housing Production (AHP) Program Projects
Organization
Project
Amount
Designation
Kamakoa Nui LP
New Construction: 140 -unit rental housing project.
$ 2,000,000
Other Org.
Mental Health Kokua
Property Acquisition: 72 market units to convert into
$ 5,500,000
Non -Profit
affordable workforce rentals.
Housing and Land Enterprise dba
New Construction: 1 single-family dwelling for -sale on
$ 300,000
Non -Profit
Hale o Hawaii County — (Land Trust) Volcano
leased land.
Housing and Land Enterprise dba
New Construction: 1 single-family dwelling for -sale on_
$ 300,000
Non -Profit
Hale o Hawaii County — (Land Trust) Hilo
leased land.
Ho`omalu at Waikoloa LP
New Construction: 229 -unit rental housing project.
$ 3,000,000
Other Org.
Office of Housing and Community Development
Infrastructure Development: To make 643 units,
Community Development Division
including 318 rental and 325 for -sale units, accessible
$ 5,400,000
Other Org.
for future construction.
Hawaii Island Community Development
Corporation
New Construction: 90 -unit rental housing project.
$ 824,559.46
Non -Profit
Total Amount Funded:
$ 17,324,559.46