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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0527.000 2016-2018 Harry Kim ..-0.01-1 if ti''w� Mayor :rt Vi‘ `, Deanna Sako JI *il"`\�� 1 Director 1111 A� �-�. TE r;'4. - `t c),c-) County of Hawaii , Finance Department 1 -s_ .., 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 W CD (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 —11C) October 3 2017 ...-- >, 017 ,p w . vel Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and -4 Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development The Hawai`i County Housing Agency on behalf of the County of Hawai`i currently has a Housing,Assistance Payment Contract with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Kula'imano Elderly Housing Project. The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is requesting approval to terminate by mutual agreement,the existing contract indicated above, to be replaced with a twenty year, multi-year contract with HUD. This contract is needed in order to receive funds from HUD to adjust the approved (by HUD) monthly contract rate to $700. The implementation date of this contract is scheduled to commence on November 1, 2017. In order to meet this deadline, the OHCD requests that a breach be authorized to submit this resolution after the September 29, 2017 submission deadline, and to waive it from the Finance Committee in order to be placed on the October 18, 2017 Council agenda. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Neil Gyotoku, Housing Administrator at 961-8379. Deanna Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: Housing Comm. No. S a.7 Ref. T®:.__Co c F C <Re5, 35/4—17 Ref. Date OCT 0 4 2017 - 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 and Community DEPARTMENT: Development DATE: October 3, 2017 STAFF CONTACT: Neil S. Gyotoku, Housing Administrator PHONE: 808-961-8379 A. REQUEST: On August 20, 1979, the Hawaii County Housing Agency on behalf of the County of Hawai'i entered into a 40-year Housing Assistance Payment Contract (Contract) with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Kulaimano Elderly Housing Project (KEHP). The Contract provides for federal monthly rental assistance on behalf eligible individual selected for tenancy at KEHP. The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is requesting approval to terminate by mutual agreement the existing Contract and enter into a new 20-year Contract with an effective date of November 1, 2017. The new Contract is required to adjust the HUD approved monthly contract to $ 700.00. • The OHCD requests for Finance Committee and County Council actions authorizing the Mayor to enter into a multi-year Contract with HUD. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The purpose of the new Contract is provide housing assistance payments to the owner in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. Such payments shall be made for the Contract units occupied by eligible tenants who are leasing decent, safe and sanitary units from the owner in accordance with HUD regulations and other requirements. SIGNED: DATE: October 3, 2017 -apartment Head • MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID ;•4oJ�t.OF.s��•. AARON S.Y.CHUNG Chairperson = �,IJ% . DRU MAMO KANUHA • l� • SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY KAREN EOFF EILEEN O'HARA Vice Chair •+r VALERIE T.POINDEXTER HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III JENNIFER RUGGLES HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 October 4, 2017 Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 • RE: Resolution No. 354-17 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 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, --- 40-W Maile David, Chairperson Committee on Finance Approves Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: - 10= II Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Valerie T. Poindexter, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer