HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 549 Draft 01 2024-2026COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
RESOLUTION NO.
STATE OF HAWAI`I
'549 2(-,
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS FROM LATER
FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A MULTI -YEAR HOUSING ASSISTANCE
PAYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE PROPERTY MANAGER OF AN AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECT 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
project and number of vouchers for the Project -Based Voucher program: Kino`ole Senior
Residences (29 vouchers); and
WHEREAS, OHCD wishes to enter into a multi -year housing assistance payment
contract with the property manager of the affordable housing project hereinabove identified
(hereinafter the "Provider"); and
WHEREAS, OHCD estimates the cost of this agreement to be up to $550,000 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 Provider 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 , Hawaii, this 20th day of May , 20 26-
INTRODUC' !. BY:
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CO IL MEMBER, C UNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i GALIMBA X
HUSTACE X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right heeof adopte by 6 COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA
County of Hawaii on May 0 0
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
ONISHI X
VILLEGAS X
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