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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 276 Draft 01 2008-2010 it' COUNTY OF HA W AI:~I: , " c, ) ~:,stA TE OF HA W AI' I ,~ " ," '" " ~ 'ftt ~ -: ~ \.. ( 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 NTYO~ 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 ~.~ COUNTY CLERK ~ Reference C-623/Council (QiA-ll/3/09) CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 276 09