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COUNTY OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. STATE OF HAWAII 144 15 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO SELL REAL PROPERTY IN THE KAMAKOA NUI WORKFORCE HOUSING COMMUNITY AT WAIKOLOA TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WEST HAWAII. WHEREAS, Section 2-120 (a) (1) of the Hawaii County Code provides that the Council of the County of Hawaii may, by resolution approved by a majority of its members, direct the finance director to negotiate the disposition of real property by "[s]elling it in fee simple at such price and on such terms and conditions deemed proper to governments and governmental agencies authorized to hold lands in fee simple, to nonprofit organizations to develop affordable housing, or to affordable housing developers"; and WHEREAS, Kamakoa Nui at Waikoloa ("Kamakoa Nui") is a Workforce Housing Community developed by the County of Hawaii and overseen by the Office of Housing and Community Development ("OHCD"); and WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii ("Habitat") is a nonprofit organization, whose mission is to empower families, build community and hope through home ownership for low income partner families; and WHEREAS, since founding in 2002, Habitat has successfully completed 24 new homes, 25 critical home repairs, helped with renovation of the women's shelter, home repairs for seniors and those affected by the 2006 earthquake, the highly covered "2012 Blitz Build", 5 homes in 10 days for DHHL lessees in West Hawai'i; and helping with long-term recovery in Puna from Hurricane Iselle, and WHEREAS, Habitat serves partner families who need to fulfill certain requirements such as, earnings between 80-30% of the area median income, provide 500 hours of sweat equity on the construction of their home, in order to receive a 30 year mortgage with no interest; and WHEREAS, Habitat has agreed to construct the exact home as determined by the Kamakoa Nui community development plans and specifications, and include the CC&R's and Deed restrictions iri sales to its purchasers to keep the intentions of the Workforce Housing and the integrity of the community design intact; and WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii, has obtained appraisals and has the funding to purchase six (6) vacant lots, Tax Map Keys 6-8-030:189, 191, 192, 193, 246, and 248, at Kamakoa Nui at the appraised fair market value; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that in accordance with Chapter 2, Article 19, Section 2-120 (a)(1) of the Hawaii County Code, the Finance Director is hereby authorized to negotiate the sale of real property with Habitat.