HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 575 Draft 01 1969-1972County of Hawaii—State of Hawau
Resolution Nei: 575
PROVIDING ASSURANCES PURSUANT TO UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND REAL PROPERTY
ACQUISITION POLICIES ACT OF 1970
WHEREAS, the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act of 19705 P.L. 91-646 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"),
establishes uniform policies for the fair and equitable treatment of persons
displaced as a result of Federal and Federally -assisted programs, as well as
uniform policies on real property acquisition practices with respect to such
programs; and
WHEREAS, the Act has application to programs and projects receiving
financial assistance under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii has made application for Federal financial
assistance for a waste collection project or program designated as follows:
Hilo Sewerage System, Phases III and III -A; and
WHEREAS, the activities for which such assistance is sought will involve
displacement and/or land acquisition occurring after January 2, 1971, the effective
date of the Act; and
WHEREAS, Sections 210 and 305 of the Act require the provision of certain
assurances before the head of a Federal agency can approve any grant to, or contract
or agreement with, a State agency, under which Federal financial assistance will
be available to pay all or part of the cost of any program or project which will
result in displacement or real property acquisition subject to the requirements
of the Act;and
WHEREAS, Federal Regulations published May 13, 1971, in the Federal
Register, Vol. 36, No. 93, Page 8789, Paragraphs 42.30(a) and 42.30(b) (to be in-
corporated in Code of Federal Regulations, Title 24, Subtitle A, Part 42) require
certain further assurances be provided as a condition to approval of Federal
financial assistance for the program or project which will result in displacement
or real property acquisition subject -m the requirements of the regulations:
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the governing body of the County of
Hawaii:
That the United States of America and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment be, and they hereby are, provided through the adoption of this resolution,
with the following assurances regarding conduct by the County of Hawaii of the
project or program for which Federal financial assistance is sought.
1. Fair and reasonable relocation payments and assistance shall be provided to
or for displaced persons, as are required to be provided by a Federal agency
under Sections 202, 203 and 204 of the Act;
2. Relocation assistance programs offering the services described in Section 205
of the Act shall be provided to such displaced persons;
3. Within a reasonable period of time prior to displacement, decent, safe and
sanitary replacement dwellings will be available to displaced persons in
accordance with Section 205(c)(3) of the Act;
4. The relocation process will be carried out in such a manner as to provide dis-
placed persons with uniform and consistent services,and replacement housing
under Section 42.120 will be available and the same range of choices with
respect to such housing will be offered to all displaced persons regardless
of race, color, religion or national origin pursuant to.Ti.tle VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d), Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and Executive Order 11063 (2.7 F.R. 11527).
5. In acquiring real property it will be guided, to the greatest extent practicable
under State law, by the land acquisition policies in Section 301 and the
provisions of Section 302 of the Act; and
6. Property owners will be paid or reimbursed for necessary expenses as specified
in Sections 303 and 304 of the Act; and
7. Costs of providing payments and assistance will be shared by the County of Hawaii
in the manner and to the extent required by Sections 211(a) and (b) of the Act; and
8. Affected persons will be adequately informed of the benefits, policies and pro-
cedures provided in the regulations relative to displacement and real property
acquisition as published May 13, 1971, in the Federal Register, Vol. 36, No. 93,
Pages 8785 through 8797, inclusive.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 9 th day of
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
November , 1972.
INTRODUCED BY:
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.
ATTEST:
Tadashi Suzuki
COUNTY CLERK
November 9, 19172
.................................................................................
erbert T. Matayoshi
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDI OFFICER
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ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES A.
Carpenter
X
De Luz
X
Edwards
X
Greenwell
X
Hisaoka
c
X
Souza X
Yadoo X !
Yamada X
Chr. Matayoshi X
9 0 0
C-1000.1 PWC- 91
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