HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 070 06/04/2013 (2012-2014) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: June 4, 2013 Re: Comm.No. 287/Res.No. 119-13
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 1:34 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 119-13, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 119-13,transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 287 dated
May 16, 2013, authorizes the Finance Director to lease real property in the Education Training Facility in
Na Kahua Hale 0 Ulu Wini Community in North Kona to Habitat for Humanity West Hawai`i.
The resolution authorizes the lease of warehouse space at the Educational Training Facility (ETF)
located at the Kaloko Housing Program,Na Kahua Hale 0 Ulu Wini to Habitat for Humanity West
Hawai`i. The ETF is a 13,080 square foot warehouse consisting of three separate bays, of which Habitat
for Humanity desires to lease Bay 1, containing an area of 7,114 square feet, including a built-in
mezzanine in the ETF. The facility will be used as a training area for low-income families, providing
them with social support and stress residential stability, and will also be utilized by Habitat Restore for
the sale of inventory generated through generous donations of local businesses and community
members.
A floor amendment was verbally made by Council Member Poindexter to remove the apostrophe in the word
"it's" in the eighth WHEREAS clause of the resolution. The amendment was approved unanimously.
Council Member Eoff spoke in support of the resolution. She pointed out the opportunity of training and
education that the people of the Ulu Wini Community will have within walking distance to them.
Pursuant to Section 2-120 (a) (2), Hawai'i County Code,the Council of the County of Hawai`i may, by
resolution approved by a majority of its members, direct the finance director to negotiate the disposition of
real property by"[1]easing it to governments, governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, or affordable
housing developers at such rentals and on such terms and conditions as deemed proper."
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 119-13, as amended
to Draft 2, and recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
EOFF X
FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
ILAGAN X
KANUHA X
KERN X ` ,t.
ONISHI X
POINDEXTER X VALERIE T. POINDEXTER,CHAIR
WILLE X FC REPORT NO.: 70
YOSHIMOTO x ADOPTED: JUN 1 8 2013