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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 206 2014/11/06 (2012-2014) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: November 6, 2014 Re: Comm.No. 1119/Res.No. 576-14 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawai`i TIME: 1:35 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 576-14, reports as follows: Resolution No. 576-14,transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 1119 dated October 20, 2014, authorizes the payment of funds of a later fiscal year and of more than one fiscal year for a multi-year lease of real property for the existing housing division of the Office of Housing and Community Development. The resolution authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement to begin February 1, 2015, for property located at 1990 Kino`ole Street, Suites 104 and 105, in Hilo. The rent will remain at the current rate from February 1, 2015, through June 30, 2015,and will be set at $9,166.21 for the remainder of the lease. Administrator Stephen Arnett and Specialist Sharon Hirota, from the Office of Housing& Community Development (OHCD), appeared before the Finance Committee for questions. Mr. Arnett informed the Council that t OHCD houses the Section 8 rental subsidy staff. He added that the conference room is used for formal hearings and home ownership counseling sessions. He also stated that the current rent for office space is $.50 per square foot and storage space is $.33 per square foot. After July 1, 2015, the rent for office space will be increased to $1.00 per square foot, with storage space increased to $.45 per square foot. Pursuant to Section 10-11, Hawai`i County Charter,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 shall be made or approved by resolution. Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 576-14, and recommends its adoption. sc AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, EOFF X FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ILAGAN X KANUHA X KERN X L j7- ONISHI X POINDEXTER X VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR WILLE X FC REPORT NO.: 206 YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: N O V 19 2014