HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0317.000 2014-2016William P. Kenoi
Mayor
May 14, 2015
County of Hawaii
Finance Department
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569
Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and
Members of the Hawaii County Council
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Operating Budget
Deanna S. Sako
Director
Lisa K. Miura
Deputy Director
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The State Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing an additional
$500,000 to the Office of Housing and Community Development's Housing Voucher
Program. The funds will be used for payment of rental assistance for eligible participants
of the program. In the current fiscal year's budget, $13,337,528 is appropriated for this
grant.
Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating the
additional funds into the Office of Housing and Community Development's Voucher
Rental Subsidies account, and bringing the total grant appropriation to $13,837,528.
The Office of Housing and Community Development is requesting that this bill be
waived from the Finance Committee review, and be placed on the June 3, 2015 Council
Agenda in order to complete this transaction during the current fiscal year. If there are
any questions, please do not hesitate to call Susan Akiyama, Housing Administrator, at
961-8379.
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STAFF CONTACT
A. REQUEST:
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Ofc of Housing and Comm Development DATE
Susan K. Akiyama, Housing Administrator PHONE
05/13/2015
961-8379
The Office of Housing and Community Development is requesting the appropriation of $ 500,000.00 to the
Housing Voucher Program (Account Number 152.3301.54). This amount represents an increase in
revenues received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to be used for Housing
Assistance Payment subsidies, and is to cover the expenditure account number 152.461.5466.30.371,
Voucher rental subsidies.
B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED):
The increase in appropriation reflects the updated allocation to be received from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 for the Housing Choice
Voucher (Section 8) Program. The $500,000.00 is to be used for payment of rental assistance for eligible
participants of the program. The OHCD expects to expend this allocation by June 30, 2015.
To expedite this matter, the Office of Housing and Community Development humbly requests a waiver from
the Finance Committee and to have this bill heard at the next Council meeting scheduled for June 3, 2015
for approval in place by June 30, 2015 to ensure timely payment of Housing Assistance to the Section 8
Program landlords. If the waiver is not approved, it will delay the payment to the Section 8 Program
landlords.
SIGNED: DATE: 05/13/15
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Chairperson
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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai `i
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
May 15, 2015
Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
AARON S. Y. CHUNG
MAILE "MEDEIROS" DAVID
GREGGORILAGAN
DRU MAMO KANUHA
DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI
DANNY PALEKA
MARGARET WILLE
RE: Bill No. 317 : AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 14-81, AS
AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015
Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of
Hawaii, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above -referenced matter be
waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing
this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and
the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request
is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on
Finance for placement on its future agenda.
Sincerely,
Karen Eoff, Chair
Committee on Finance
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