HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 331-23 Authorizing Award of Funds to Various OrganizationsCOUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 331 23
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO AWARD FUNDS TO VARIOUS
ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROGRAMS ADDRESSING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(A) of the Hawaii County Code
2016 Edition as amended) states, Grant awards in excess of $25,000 to nonprofit
organizations shall specifically identify the organization receiving the grant funds and the
purpose for which the grant funds shall be used in an ordinance or resolution; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-136(5) of the Hawaii County Code
states, "nonprofit organization" means an organization organized for other than profit-making
purposes and which has a current 501(c)3 tax -exemption from the Internal Revenue Code;
and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(B) of the Hawaii County Code
2016 Edition as amended) states, Grant awards in excess of $25,000 to organizations that
do not qualify as nonprofit organizations shall specifically identify the purpose for which the
funds shall be used in an ordinance or resolution and be subject to competition in
compliance with chapter 103D of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2023 and March 20, 2023, public meetings were held to
receive testimony regarding the community's needs for affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, on May 1, 2023, the Office of Housing and Community Development
OHCD) issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP") to solicit qualified proposals to assist the
County of Hawai'i with carrying out the affordable housing goals and priorities; and
WHEREAS, the project proposals were reviewed in accordance with the Affordable
Housing Production Program Administrative Rules §34 Grant Selection Process; and
WHEREAS, the organizations, specified in "Exhibit A", will administer projects
addressing affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the OHCD wishes to provide a total of$17,324,559.46 to these
organizations as outlined in "Exhibit A"; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I, in
accordance with Chapter 2, Article 25, Sections 2-139(a)(3)(A) and 2-139(a)(3)(B) of the
Hawaii County Code, the OHCD is authorized to provide grants totaling of$17,324,559.46
to various organizations as specified in "Exhibit A" to administer projects addressing
affordable housing.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii shall
transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor, the Finance Department, and
the Office of Housing and Community Development.
Dated at Kona Hawai`i, this _ 15th day of November , 2023,
INTRODUCED BY:
TV),
COUNCI MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EVANS X
GALIMBA X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
KAGIWADA XCountyofHawai'i on November 15, 2023
KANEALI'I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
7 0 2 0
Reference: C-560/FC -103
Y CLERK PERSON &PRE IDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 331 23
EXHIBIT
A
County
of
Hawaii
FY2023-
24
Affordable
Housing
Production (
AHP)
Program
Projects
Organization
Project
Amount
Designation
Kamakoa
Nui
LP
New
Construction:
140 -
unit
rental
housing
project.
2,
000,
000
Other
Org.
Mental
Health
Kokua
Property
Acquisition:
72
market
units
to
convert
into
5,
500,
000
Non -
Profit
affordable
workforce
rentals.
Housing
and
Land
Enterprise
dba
New
Construction:
1
single-
family
dwelling
for -
sale
on
300,
000
Non -
Profit
Hale
o
Hawaii
County — (
Land
Trust)
Volcano
leased
land.
Housing
and
Land
Enterprise
dba
New
Construction:
1
single-
family
dwelling
for -
sale
on_
300,
000
Non -
Profit
Hale
o
Hawaii
County — (
Land
Trust)
Hilo
leased
land.
Ho`
omalu
at
Waikoloa
LP
New
Construction:
229 -
unit
rental
housing
project.
3,
000,
000
Other
Org.
Office
of
Housing
and
Community
Development
Infrastructure
Development:
To
make
643
units,
Community
Development
Division
including
318
rental
and
325
for -
sale
units,
accessible
5,
400,
000
Other
Org.
for
future
construction.
Hawaii
Island
Community
Development
Corporation
New
Construction:
90 -
unit
rental
housing
project.
824,
559.
46
Non -
Profit
Total
Amount
Funded:
17,
324,
559.
46