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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARD OF FUNDS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROGRAMS ADDRESSING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
WHEREAS, Chapter 11, Article 2, Section 11-21 of the Hawai‘i County Code (2016 Edition as amended) provides that at least $5,000,000 per year shall be appropriated for the Office of
Housing and Community Development (OHCD) to facilitate programs that support affordable housing production; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawai‘i 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 a resolution”; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(B) of the Hawai‘i 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 a resolution and be subject to competition in compliance with chapter 103D of
the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes; and
WHEREAS, in March 2024, the OHCD held two public meetings to gather community feedback on the County’s affordable housing needs; and
WHEREAS, on May 1, 2024, the OHCD issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to solicit qualified proposals from nonprofit organizations and organizations that do not qualify as nonprofit
organizations 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 competitive procurement requirements of chapter 103D, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, and the Affordable Housing Production
Program Administrative Rules §3-4 Grant Selection Process; and
WHEREAS, the organizations, specified in “Exhibit A”, met the eligibility requirements stated in Section 2-137 of the Hawaii County Code, and were selected as the best candidates to
administer projects addressing affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the OHCD wishes to provide a total of $13,275,000 to the organizations as outlined in “Exhibit A” to support the program’s objectives of increasing, sustaining, and expanding
affordable housing production in the County of Hawaiʻi; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I, in accordance with Chapter 2, Article 25, Sections 2-138(b)(6), the OHCD award of grant funds totaling of $13,275,000 to various
organizations as specified in “Exhibit A” to administer projects addressing affordable housing is approved.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawai‘i shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of Management, the Finance Department, and the Office of
Housing and Community Development.
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
GALIMBA
HUSTACE
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
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.