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REPORT OF THE <br />LEGISLATIVE APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE <br />DATE: December 5, 2023 <br />PLACE: Council Chambers <br />Hilo, Hawaii <br />TIME: 11:51 a.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Comm. No. 617/Res. No. 369-23 <br />Your Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions, to which was referred Resolution <br />No. 369-23, reports as follows: <br />Resolution No. 369-23, transmitted by Deanna S. Sako, via Communication No. 617, dated <br />November 16, 2023, authorizes the Office of Housing and Community Development to award funds <br />to various nonprofit organizations for programs addressing Housing and Homelessness. <br />This resolution proposes 22 grant awards to 13 different nonprofit organizations for a total of <br />$9,794,459.33 in funding that was derived from Tier Two property tax revenues. <br />Housing Administrator Susan Kunz and Housing and Community Development Specialist Sharon <br />Hirota were available in chambers. Chair Holeka Inaba asked Ms. Kunz and Ms. Hirota to verbally <br />summarize this process. <br />Ms. Kunz commented on the complexity of this issue and explained the process together with <br />Ms. Hirota. Several Council Members made comments and directed inquiries to Ms. Kunz and <br />Ms. Hirota. <br />Pursuant to Section 2-139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawaii County Code, grant awards in excess of $25,000 to <br />nonprofit organizations shall specifically identify the organization receiving the grant funds and the <br />purpose for which the grant funds shall be used in an ordinance or resolution. <br />Your Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions is in accord with the purpose and intent of <br />Resolution No. 369-23, and recommends its adoption. <br />wnb <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE <br />APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS <br />HOLEKA GORO INABA, CHAIR <br />LAAC REPORT NO.: 45 <br />ADOPTED: DEC _2 0 2023 <br />AYES NOES ABS EX <br />EVANS <br />X <br />GALIMBA <br />X <br />INABA <br />X <br />KAGIWADA <br />X <br />KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER <br />X <br />KIERKIEWICZ <br />X <br />KIMBALL <br />X <br />LEE LOY <br />X <br />VILLEGAS <br />X <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE <br />APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS <br />HOLEKA GORO INABA, CHAIR <br />LAAC REPORT NO.: 45 <br />ADOPTED: DEC _2 0 2023 <br />