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STATE OF HAWAPI
RESOLUTION NO. 30:1 25
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL
YEARS TO ENTER INTO A MULTI -YEAR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT
CONTRACT WITH THE PROPERTY MANAGERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS SELECTED BY THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROJECT -BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, Section 10-11 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii (hereinafter "the
Charter") provides, in part, that "any contract, lease or other obligation requiring the payment of
funds from the appropriations of a later fiscal year or of more than one fiscal year shall be made
or approved by resolution"; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Project -Based Voucher program is to encourage property
owners or managers to make rental housing units available to low-income families that are not
within current housing fair market rents; and
WHEREAS, under the Project -Based Voucher program, the Office of Housing and
Community Development (hereinafter "OHCD") will attach a Section 8 Housing Assistance
Payment Contract to existing structures; and
WHEREAS, through a Request for Proposals process, OHCD selected the following
projects and number of vouchers for the Project -Based Voucher program: Hale Kikaha (23
vouchers), Na Kahua Hale O Ulu Wini (25 vouchers), and Ouli Ekahi Apartments (33 vouchers);
and
WHEREAS, OHCD wishes.to enter into a multi -year housing assistance payment
contract with the property managers of the affordable housing projects hereinabove identified
(hereinafter the "Providers"); and
WHEREAS, OHCD estimates the cost of this agreement to be up to $192,022.00 per
year, with a term of up to twenty years; and
WHEREAS, this agreement will further the overall goal of OHCD to provide for the
development of viable communities in the County by providing decent housing and sustainable
living environments, expanding housing and economic opportunities, and deconcentrating
poverty; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I that the
Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a multi -year agreement with the Providers and for the
purposes hereinabove described.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 10-11 of the Charter,
sufficient federally -derived funds be budgeted in later fiscal years to cover the anticipated
obligations of the County under the terms of the agreement.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable C. Kimo Alameda, Mayor of the County of Hawaii; Diane T.
Nakagawa, Director of Finance; and Kehaulani M. Costa, Housing Administrator.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 8th day of October , 20 25.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, UNT' i
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by (lie COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on October 8, 2025
ATTEST:
�CLERAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
OF HAWAPI
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
GALIMBA
X
HUSTACE
X
INABA
X
KAGI WADA
X
KANEALI`l-KLEINFELDER
X
KIERKIEWICZ
X
KIMBALL
X
ONISHI
X
VILLEGAS
X
9
0
0
0
Reference:
C-477/FC-85
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