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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 145 Draft 01 2014-2016COUNTY OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. STATE OF HAWAII 145 15 RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2015-2019 COUNTY OF HAWAII CONSOLIDATED/ACTION PLAN FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT THE CONSOLIDATED/ACTION PLAN AND ALL OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, the County of Hawai'i is a direct recipient of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and WHEREAS, the County is a State recipient of HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program funds and has included its proposed goals and priorities for the HOME funds for informational purposes; and WHEREAS, it is required by HUD that the County submit a Consolidated/Action Plan, in accordance with Subpart C of 24 CFR Part 91, which include housing and homeless needs assessments, housing market analysis, five-year goals and priorities, project monitoring procedures; and WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan is a five-year (2015-2019) plan that indicates the County's goals and priorities for the use of CDBG and HOME funds for housing, homeless, special needs and community development; and WHEREAS, it is required by HUD that before the County of Hawai'i receives its annual CDBG allocation, the County shall submit its yearly Action Plan as required by the Consolidated Plan; and WHEREAS, the Action Plan is a yearly plan that includes the actual projects and activities that will be carried out with the County's CDBG funds; and WHEREAS, the CDBG projects and activities must meet the priorities and objectives as described in the Consolidated Plan; and WHEREAS, it is required by HUD that the County of Hawai'i submit certifications assuring conformance to related rules, regulations and laws of the CDBG Program; and WHEREAS, a timely submission of the Consolidated/Action Plan for CDBG and HOME funds, in accordance with appropriate federal regulations, is necessary; and WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, requires that County departments obtain the consent of the Council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, in accordance with section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that the Mayor of the County of Hawaii is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement and related documents with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the State Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for the 2015 CDBG and HOME funds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 2015-2019 Consolidated /Action Plan is hereby approved and adopted and the Mayor of the County of Hawaii or, in his absence, the Acting Mayor or authorized representative is hereby authorized to execute and submit the 2015-2019 Consolidated/Action Plan and all other related documents and agreements necessary to process the CDBG and HOME Programs to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and State of Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County shall utilize the CDBG and HOME funds in accordance with program rules and regulations. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor or his authorized representative is designated to act as the representative of the County. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor and the Office of Housing and Community Development. Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 6th day of May , 2015. INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on May 6, 2015 ATTEST: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER ROLL CALL VOTE. Reference: C-237/FC RESOLUTION NO. 145 15 AYES NOES ABS EX CHUNG X DAVID X EOFF X (LAGAN X KANUHA X ONISHI X PALEKA X POINDEXTER X WILLS X 8 0 1 0 Reference: C-237/FC RESOLUTION NO. 145 15