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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.
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii 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, it is required by HUD that the County submit a
Consolidated/Action Plan, in accordance with Subpart C of 24 CFR Part 91, which
includes housing and homeless needs assessments, a housing market analysis, five-
year goals and priorities, and project monitoring procedures; and
WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan is a five (5) 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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii submit
certifications assuring conformance to related rules, regulations and laws of the
CDBG Program; and
WHEREAS, a timely submission of the Action Plan for CDBG 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 on for the 2017 CDBG funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 2017 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
2017 Action Plan and all other related documents and agreements necessary to
process the CDBG Program to the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County shall utilize the CDBG
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 5th day of April , 2017.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNT' 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 April 5, 2017
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLERK. CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
ROT.T. C'.AT.T. VC)TF.
Reference: C-184/Waived FC
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Reference: C-184/Waived FC
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