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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: September 19, 2017 Re: Comm. No. 441/Res. No. 290-17
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 2:25 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 290-17, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 290-17, transmitted by Finance Director Collins Tomei, via Communication
No. 441 dated August 31, 2017, authorizes the Mayor to enter into a multi-year housing
assistance payment contract with UHC 00525 Hilo Limited Partnership owners of E Komo Mai,
selected for the Section 8 project-based voucher program as offered through a public notice dated
February 12, 19, and 29, 2012.
This agreement authorizes the Mayor to enter into a new five-year agreement to continue
providing rental assistance for up to 11 eligible participants.
Committee Chair Maile David noted that Neil Gyotoku, Housing Administrator, was present in
the Hilo Council Chambers for questions.
Chair David entertained a motion to amend Resolution No. 290-17 with the contents of
Communication No. 441.1. The amendment changes the date of publication from the 29th to the
26th in the title, the second whereas clause, and the enacting clause.
Amendment to Resolution No. 290-17 with the contents of Communication No. 441.1 passed
unanimously.
Council Member Eileen O'Hara requested an explanation of the resolution. Mr. Gyotoku
introduced Duane Hosaka, new Assistant Housing Administrator, and explained that this
resolution continues to provide assistance to 11 Section 8 participants at the E Koro Mai
Housing project. He noted there was a previous five-year contract to provide Section 8 project
based vouchers, and that this is just a continuation of that project to help them.
FC Report No. 44
FC-44 Page 2 September 19, 2017
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 290-17, as
amended to Draft 2, and recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
EOFF X
KANUHA X
LEE LOY XVt -
O HARA X
POINDEXTER x MAILE DA ID, CHAIR
RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 44
RUGGLES X ADOPTED: 0 C I 0 4 2017