HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 497 Draft 01 2024-2026A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO RECEIVE GRANTS FOR ACTIVITIES AND
PROJECTS IN THE 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, Section 46-7 of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes requires the consent of the Council in order for the County to enter into an agreement with the federal government or any other
public body respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted to the County by law and furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with
projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter, “HUD”) has authorized an estimated $2,970,000 in federally derived funds to be provided to the County
as grants for activities and projects in the 2026 Annual Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Housing and Community Development (hereinafter, “OHCD”) wishes to enter into an agreement with HUD to receive grant funds from the Community Development Block
Grant (hereinafter, “CDBG”) and the Emergency Solutions Grant (hereinafter, “ESG”); and
WHEREAS, through Resolution No. 105-25, dated April 16, 2025, the County adopted the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, which is a five-year plan indicating the County’s goals and priorities
for the use of CDBG and ESG funds for housing, homelessness, special needs, and community development; and
WHEREAS, HUD requires the County to submit an Annual Action Plan to receive its annual CDBG and ESG allocations; and
WHEREAS, the Annual Action Plan is a yearly plan that includes the actual projects and activities set forth in the Consolidated Plan to be carried out with the County’s CDBG and ESG
funds; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG and ESG projects and activities must meet the priorities and objectives as described in the Consolidated Plan; and
WHEREAS, an estimated total of $2,700,000 of CDBG funds will be used for the following projects and activities:
1. An estimated $440,000 to acquire a brush truck for the Pāhoa Fire Station;
2. An estimated $445,000 to acquire a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) mobile compressor and tow vehicle for the Pāhala Fire Station;
3. An estimated $750,000 to purchase and install modular prefabricated buildings for the YWCA of Hawaiʻi Island Developmental Preschool;
4. An estimated $425,000 to renovate Hale Amau at Mental Health Kōkua;
5. An estimated $100,000 to improve security at the West Hawaiʻi Domestic Violence Shelter; and
6. An estimated $540,000, or 20% of the CDBG funding total for administration, planning, and fair housing; and
WHEREAS, an estimated total of $270,000 of ESG funds will be used for the following projects and activities:
1. An estimated $250,000 will be distributed to HOPE Services Hawaiʻi, a nonprofit organization, for rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention services; and
2. An estimated $20,000, or 7.5% of the ESG funding total, for administration; and
WHEREAS, HUD requires the County to submit certifications assuring conformance to related rules, regulations, and laws of the CDBG and ESG programs; and
WHEREAS, a draft copy of the 2026 Annual Action Plan is publicly available on OHCD’s website; and
WHEREAS, HUD requires the County to submit their Action Plan by May 15, 2026, to receive its 2026 CDBG and ESG funds; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that, pursuant to Section 46-7 of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purposes hereinabove described.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to submit and execute the 2026 Annual Action Plan and all other related documents and agreements necessary in order for the
County to receive its CDBG and ESG program funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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 Hawaiʻi; William V. Brilhante, Jr., Managing
Director; Diane T. Nakagawa, Finance Director; and Kehaulani M. Costa, Housing Administrator.
Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I