HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 252 Draft 01 2016-2018COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
7TEOF.µ'
RESOLUTION NO. 252 11
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO
NEGOTIATE THE LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY, SITUATED AT WAIAKEA,
SOUTH HILO, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAII,IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP
KEY: (3) 2-4-057:030, TO HKI KAWILI, LLC, A NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Executive Order approved by the State of Hawai'i
Board of Land and Natural Resources on April 13, 2017 which is pending Governor David
Ige's execution,the County of Hawai`i has control and management of real property
identified as Tax Map Key: (3) 2-4-057:30 (hereinafter referred to as "Property"), situated
at the corner of Kapi`olani and Kawili Streets, across from Waiakea High School, at
Waiakea, South Hilo, County and State of Hawai`i, for the purpose of affordable senior
housing with preference to veterans and their spouses; and
WHEREAS, HKI KAWILI, LLC, a Hawai'i limited liability company, the sole
member of which is Hui Kauhale, Inc., a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and
affiliate of EAH Inc., a California non-profit public benefit corporation(hereinafter
referred to as "HKI"), desires to enter into a sixty-five (65) year lease of the subject
Property for the purpose ofthe construction, development and operation of an affordable
senior housing project with preference to veterans and their spouses; and
WHEREAS, the subject Property is currently being leased to Hawaii Island
Veterans Memorial, Inc. ("HIVM"), which lease will expire on August 31, 2017 (the
HIVM lease"); and
WHEREAS, HIVM supports having the subject Property leased to HKI; and
WHEREAS Article 19, Section 2-120 (a) (2) of the Hawai`i County Code,
provides that the Council of the County of Hawai`i may, by resolution approved by a
majority of members, direct the Finance Director to negotiate the disposition of real
property by leasing it to governments, governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, or
affordable housing developers at such rentals and on such terms and conditions as deemed
proper; and
WHEREAS, Article 19, Section 2-120 (b)provides such lease of real property to
governments, governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, or affordable housing
developers may be made without notice or appraisal as required in Chapter 2, Article 19 of
the Hawaii County Code.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII,
that under Chapter 2, Article 9, Section 2-120 (a) (2) of the Hawai`i County Code, the
Director of Finance is hereby authorized to negotiate a lease of the Property with HKI, a
non-profit organization, and/or an affordable housing developer that is controlled by HKI,
without notice or appraisal; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Honorable Harry Kim, Mayor ofthe
County of Hawaii is hereby authorized to execute said lease agreement on behalf of the
County of Hawai`i following its approval by the Council as noted herein.
BE TI' FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to:
1)the Honorable Mayor Harry Kim; (2) Director of Finance Collins Tomei; (3)Deputy
Corporation Counsel J Yoshimoto; and (4) HKI.
Dated at Hi 1 o , Hawai`i,this 7th day of September 2017.
INTRODUCED BY:
i trkk CIL MEMBER, CO Y OF AWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL ofthe KANUHA XCountyofHawai`i on September 7, 2017
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
RUGGLES XY/14124 e,e 4A) 9 0 0 0
Reference: C-384/FC-34
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 252 17
I