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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0184.000 2016-2018 • Harry Kim . '°`" Collins Tomei • • Mayor .. f �Li1 Director \.•:t:;,.f I•: ;�� • Deanna S. Sako Deputy Director •1 MVO. • ,r•Of•N►'•M County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 March 16, 2017 Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and COUNTY CLERK COUNTY OF HAWAI'I Members of the Hawai`i County Council RECEIVED Hawai`i County Council Time �'L AVM JK 25 Aupuni Street Date tuR 16 Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Re: Operating Budget The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) is anticipated to provide a$2,500,000.00 allocation of Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) funds to the Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD) for Program Year (PY) 2017. The OHCD expects program income received or anticipated to be received during the program year to provide a total of$2,600,000.00 of CDBG funds. Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for these CDBG funds. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating $2,600,000.00 in anticipation of receiving these funds. The Office of Housing and Community Development requests that this bill be waived from committee and be placed on the April 5, 2017 Council agenda. If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Brian Ishimoto of this Department at 961-8379. Collins Tomei Director of Finance Enc. cc: OHCD dam No. 17 <fie.5. t31- 11* btkk ay Ref. To: C W*fC Ref. Date MAR 1 7 2017 Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Form#:B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of Housing & Community Dev. Date : 3/6/17 STAFF CONTACT: Brian Ishimoto PHONE: 961-8379 A. REQUEST: Please submit the attached bill to amend Ordinance No. 16-72, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2017 to add Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) revenue and appropriate the same for the General Fund, as follows: 010.3301.19 Federal Block Grant $ 2,500,000.00 010.3607.08 Block Grant Program Income $ 100,000.00 010.931.5935.72 Hilo Adult Day Care - Construction $ 800,000.00 010.931.5935.73 Residential Repair Program $ 354,645.00 010.931.5935.74 Kula'imano Elderly Renovations $ 670,355.00 010.931.5935.75 Food Basket - Emergency Food Transport - Acquisition $ 200,000.00 010.931.5935.76 Boys & Girls Club Facility Improvements - Fencing $ 125,000.00 010.931.5935.77 Administration, Planning & Fair Housing $ 450,000.00 Please also submit a resolution approving and adopting the 2017 County of Hawaii Action Plan and authorizing the Mayor of the County of Hawaii to execute and submit the Consolidated/Action Plan and all other related documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the CDBG Program. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED) : This appropriation reflects anticipated CDBG funding from HUD for the PY2017 CDBG program and program income received or anticipated to be received by the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) . These funds will be utilized to encourage the development of viable communities by providing decent housing, suitable and safe living environments, and providing accessibility for disabled individuals to public facilities. All of these projects will benefit persons of low and moderate income throughout the island of Hawaii. The Action Plan is submitted to HUD annually and includes the actual projects and activities that will be carried out with the County's 2017 CDBG funds. It is required by HUD that the County of Hawaii submit its Action Plan •efore the County receives its 2017 CDBG allocation. SIGNED: r DATE: 31 'Hi T Depar W-ad GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52, Request for Council Action) Type of Grant Appropriation being requested: (New or an additional appropriation) ® New (for this fiscal year period). OR ❑ Additional appropriation(to an existing grant); Is a draft agreement attached? Has the original grant notification been transmitted to ❑ Yes ®No Council? ❑ Yes ❑No Name of Grant Program: Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) County Grantee Department or Agency: Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) County Grantee Contact Person: Brian Ishimoto Phone Number: 961-8379 Amount of Grant: $2,600,000.00 ($2,500,000.00 grant + $100,000.00 program income) Grant Period (Commencement &Completion): 7/1/2017 - 6/30/2022 Purpose of Grant: These funds will be utilized to encourage the development of viable communities by providing decent housing, suitable and safe living environments, and providing accessibility for disabled individuals to public facilities. Projects utilizing CDBG funds will benefit persons of low and moderate income throughout the island of Hawaii. County Match required?: El Yes ® No If yes, Matching Amount? Budgeted in account# : In-kind?Explain: Explanation: County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: Permanent: ❑ Temporary: ❑, Duration: Full-time: I I Part-time: ❑, Time Element: Qty: Contractual: Explain: Explanation: N/A Additional Comments about Grant: B-52 Grant Summary Form MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID 41!.•1 °`!�` AARON S.Y.CHUNG Chairperson :/' 1 % DRU MAMO KANUHA 6-k*.5 ..f SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY KAREN EOFF -�'�'s EILEEN O'HARA Vice Chair +. 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 March 17, 2017 Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairwoman Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: RESOLUTION NO. 131-17 : RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2017 COUNTY OF HAWAII ACTION PLAN FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT THE ACTION PLAN AND ALL OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. BILL NO. 24 : AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 16-72,AS AMENDED,THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII 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 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, Maile David, Chairperson Committee on Finance A..wpr,1 to/Waive to Council: BAR ,� 20 Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: iv yr? Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairwoman Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairwoman Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer