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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 070 Draft 01 1998-2000 Y4 P, COUNTY OF HAWA»~ ~=~.~`~~STATE OF HAWAII =~-:.,r . „4 e RESOLUTION No. 70 99 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII OR, IN HIS ABSENCE, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT THE 1999 ACTION PLAN AND ALL OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE 1999 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS, AND EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAMS. WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii is a direct recipient of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and WHEREAS, it is required by HUD that, before the County of Hawaii receives its 1999 CDBG allocation, the County submit an Action Plan as contained in the Consolidated Plan; and WHEREAS, the County is a State recipient of HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) funds and, therefore, is not required to address these programs in its Consolidated Plan. The County has, for informational purposes, included its proposed 1999 projects for the HOME and ESG funds; and WHEREAS, the Action Plan shall include the projects and activities that will be carried out with the County's 1999 CDBG, HOME and ESG allocations to meet the goals and objectives as described in the Consolidated Plan; and WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan contains the County's 1999 Action Plan for $2,205,589 for its 1999 CDBG program year; $1,228,000 for the 1999 HOME Program and $56,513 for its 1999 ESG programs; and WHEREAS, the primary objective of the CDBG Program is the development of viable communities by providing decent housing, suitable living environments and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income; and WHEREAS, the general purpose of the HOME Program is to expand the supply of decent and affordable housing for low and very low income persons, to enable local design and strategies for developing housing, to provide financial and technical assistance for housing to the states, and develop public/private/non-profit partnerships; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the ESG Program is to make additional emergency shelters available, and to meet the costs of operating emergency shelters and providing essential social services to homeless individuals; and 7459cYmj WHEREAS, it is required by HUD that the County of Hawaii also submit certifications assuring conformance to related rules, regulations and laws of the CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs; and WHEREAS, a timely submission of the Action Plan for CDBG, HOME and ESG funds, in accordance with appropriate federal regulations, is necessary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, that the attached Action Plan is hereby adopted and the Mayor of the County of Hawaii or, in his absence, the Managing Director or authorized representative is hereby authorized to execute and submit the attached Action Plan and all other related documents and agreements necessary to process the CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the State's Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County shall utilize the CDBG, HOME and ESG funds in accordance with program rules and regulations and comply with the program certifications attached to the Action Plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor or his authorized representative is designated to act as the representative of the County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of Housing and Community Development. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 21st day of April , 1999. INT/~RO~DUCED BY: COUNCIL EMBER, OUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii ARa.xAtcl X - CHUNG X I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ELARIONOFF X the vote indicated to the rightAherepf adop ;ed 1jY jhE COUNCIL of the )ACOBSON X County of Hawaii on 1 2L 11 ly7y LEITHEAD-TODD X PISICCHIO X ATTEST: SMITH X TYLER X YAGONG X 9 0 0 0 COUNT}t' ~~,ERK IRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER Reference: C-236 RESOLUTION NO.