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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0128.000 2016-2018 • Harry Kim o�N<v.oF; Collins Tomei Mayor �p li; Director Z Deanna S. Sako b_ Deputy Director 'f1 rF OF County of Hawaii COUNTY =RI{ CO;.+'.Y OF IiAltlAVI Finance Department RECEIVED 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 T4,.„e to 1 VS am By (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 � 0 1 6 2017 February 16, 2017 Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street I-filo, Hawai`i 96720 Re: Operating Budget The State Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing an additional $3,000,000 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, $14,500,000 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 $17,500,000. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Neil S. Gyotoku, Housing Administrator, at 961-8379. Collins Tomei Director of Finance Enc. cc: OHCD <'J'\\ \� Comm.No. )a- Ref.To: C�/Ft-) Ref.Date �•{.b.t b IAD 17 Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Office of Housing & Community DEPARTMENT: Development DATE: 02/08/17 STAFF CONTACT: Neil S. Gyotoku, Housing Administrator PHONE: (808)961-8379 A. REQUEST: We request to amend Ordinance 16-72, The 2016-2017 Operating Budget to increase the Budget in the Housing Fund as follows: The Office of Housing and Community Development is requesting the appropriation of$3,000,000 to the Housing Voucher Program (Account Number 152.3301.54). This amount represents an additional 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, 2016 to June 30, 2017 for the Housing Choice Voucher HCV (Section 8 program). The $3,000,000 is to be used for payment of rental assistance for eligible participants in the program. The OHCD expects to expend this allocation by June 30, 2017. In February of each year, the OHCD compares the County budgeted and HUD anticipated funding for the Section 8 Program and adjust the budgeted amounts, if necessary; to reflect more closely the anticipated Program 8 funding the County is to receive for the current fiscal year. DATE: a1d! / SIGNED: De ea •-nt Head MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID o`Y +i� AARON S. Y. CHUNG Chairperson DRU MAMO KANUHA : *i AVS- % %/, • SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY KAREN EOFF : • s' EILEEN O'HARA Vice Chair +i'S :r:: ts`.= VALERIE T. POINDEXTER HERBERT M. "TIM"RICHARDS, III JENNIFER RUGGLES HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 February 16, 2017 Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Bill No. 14 : AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 16-72, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2017. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawai`i, 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, UGf Maile David, Chairperson Committee on Finance jJBJ Approved/Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: 6 2017 Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council Hawaii County Council Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer