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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 464 Draft 01 2022-2024 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2024 COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS, AND HOUSING TRUST FUND PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT THE ACTION PLAN AND ALL OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. WHEREAS, the County of Hawaiʻi is a direct recipient of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and WHEREAS, the County of Hawaiʻi is also a recipient of HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Program funds through the State of Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC); and WHEREAS, it is required by HUD that the County submit a Consolidated/Action Plan, which includes housing and homeless needs assessments, a housing market analysis, five-year goals and priorities, and project monitoring procedures; and WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan is a five (5) year plan that indicates the County’s goals and priorities for the use of CDBG, HOME and HTF funds for housing, homeless, special needs and community development; and WHEREAS, it is required by HUD that before the County of Hawaiʻi receives its annual CDBG allocation, the County shall submit its yearly Action Plan as required by the Consolidated Plan; and WHEREAS, the Action Plan is a yearly plan that includes the actual projects and activities that will be carried out with the County’s CDBG, HOME, and HTF funds; and WHEREAS, the CDBG, HOME, and HTF projects and activities must meet the priorities and objectives as described in the Consolidated Plan; and WHEREAS, it is required by HUD that the County of Hawaiʻi submit certifications assuring conformance to related rules, regulations and laws of the CDBG Program; and WHEREAS, a timely submission of the Action Plan for CDBG, HOME, and HTF funds, in accordance with appropriate federal regulations is necessary; and WHEREAS, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, requires that County departments obtain the consent of the Council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I, in accordance with Section 46-7, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, that the Mayor of the County of Hawaiʻi is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement and related documents with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the State Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation for the 2024 CDBG, HOME and HTF funds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2024 Action Plan is hereby adopted and approved and that the Mayor of the County of Hawaiʻi or, in his absence, the Acting Mayor or authorized representative is hereby authorized to execute and submit the 2024 Action Plan and all other related documents necessary to process the CDBG, HOME, and HTF Programs to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County shall utilize the CDBG, HOME, and HTF funds in accordance with its program rules and regulations. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor or his authorized representative is designated to act as the representative of the County. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Office of Management, Office of Housing and Community Development and the Department of Finance. Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___. INTRODUCED BY: _______________________________________ COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hilo, Hawai‘i ROLL CALL VOTE    AYES NOES ABS EX   EVANS       GALIMBA       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       KAGIWADA       KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER       KIERKIEWICZ      ATTEST: KIMBALL       LEE LOY       VILLEGAS              Reference:  COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.