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RESOLUTION NO. 276 09
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MULTI-YEAR
AGREEMENT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THE PROJECT SELECTED FOR
THE SECTION 8 PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Section 10-11 of the County Charter requires that
any contract, lease or other obligation requiring payment of
funds from the appropriations of a later fiscal year or of more
than one fiscal year, be approved by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Housing and Community Development
(OHCD) published a Public Notice in the local newspapers
informing property owners that the OHCD will be accepting
proposals for the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program; and
WHEREAS, under the Project-Based Voucher Program, the OHCD
will attach a Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Contract
(Agreement) to an existing structure or to a structure if the
owner agrees to rehabilitate or construct the structure other
than with assistance provided under the United States Act of
1937; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
Program is to encourage property owners to make available rental
housing unit(s) to low-income families that aren't within the
current housing fair market rents; and
WHEREAS, the OHCD estimates that up to thirty (30) units in
the County of Hawai'i will be assisted under the funding
available for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawai'i wishes to enter into a
multi-year agreement with the property owners of eligible
projects selected by the OHCD utilizing the Section 8 project-
Based Voucher Program's evaluation process; and
WHEREAS, to expedite processing of the agreement between
the County and the property owners and to ensure that the OHCD
meets all processing deadlines as set forth by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Section 8
Project-Based Voucher Program regulations, the OHCD has
requested that authorization for the Mayor to enter into a
multi-year agreement be given prior to the final selection of
the specific project(s).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAI'I that the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into ten
(10) year agreements with property owners of selected projects
for the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program offered through
the Public Notice dated July 26, August 2 and August 9, 2009.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that sufficient federal funds from
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development be budgeted
in future fiscal years to cover the anticipated obligations of
the County under the terms of the agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be
transmitted to the Office of Housing and Community Development.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take
effect immediately.
Dated at Hilo
2009.
, Hawai' i, this 18th day of November
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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai'i
Hilo, Hawai'i
ROLL CALL VOTE
ATTEST:
AYES NOES ABS EX
ENRIQUES X
FORD X
GREENWELL X
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X
NAEOLE X
ONISHI X
YAGONG X
YOSHIMOTO X
9 0 0 0
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 November 18, 2009
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COUNTY CLERK
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Reference C-623/Council (QiA-ll/3/09)
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO. 276 09