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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2019-29COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY OF KAUA’I 3ac~o1utton No. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE KAUA’I COUNTY 2019 ACTION PLAN (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT)WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,FOR A GRANT UNDER TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 AND 1987 (PUBLIC LAWS 93-383 AND 100-242),AS AMENDED WHEREAS,the County of Kaua’i is required to complete and file an annual Action Plan to the 5-Year Consolidated Plan pursuant to 24 CFR §91.200 describing how federal resources are being invested in achieving priorities for affordable housing,homelessness,and non-housing community development;and WHEREAS,the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development is authorized to award Community Development Block Grants (hereinafter “CDBG”)with the primary objectives of developing viable communities including decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities,principally for persons of low-and moderate-income;and WHEREAS,it is required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter “HUD”)that,in connection with the filing of an application for assistance under the 1974 Housing and Community Development Act, as amended,the applicant shall submit certifications assuring conformance to related rules,regulations,and law;now,therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I, STATE OF HAWAI’I: 1.That Mayor Derek S.K.Kawakami,or his designated representative,is authorized to execute and submit the 2019 Action Plan for the County’s 5-Year Consolidated Plan (2015-2020)to HUD that incorporates the County’s CDBG application to finance HUD-approved projects for the Program Year (PY)2019 CDBG Program. 2.That the County Engineer,County Attorney,Director of Planning, Director of Economic Development,Director of Human Resources,Manager and Chief Engineer for the Department of Water,Director of Finance,and Housing Director are authorized to execute and file with such application,assurances or any document required by HUD in connection with the application or projects. 3.That the Housing Agency is authorized to receive and expend SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($708,964.00)of the County of Kauai’s anticipated 2019 CDBG allocation for the following projects: PUBLIC SERVICES a.Homeownership Education and Counseling Project $31,344.00 (Hawaiian Community Assets,Inc.) Provide HUD-certified housing education workshops and counseling to low-to moderate-income individuals in order to increase homeownership opportunities and prevent foreclosure. b.KEO Meals on Wheels Vehicle Purchase $30,000.00 (Kaua’i Economic Opportunity,Inc.) Purchase a delivery van to transport prepared meals for homebound seniors to promote nutritional health and independence. PUBLIC FACILITIES c.Hale Ho’omalu Parking Lot Accessibility Project $40,075.00 (Child and Family Services Real Properties,Inc.) Make improvements to provide ADA accessibility to the parking lot and entrance to the facility which provides support services and programs to strengthen low-to moderate-income families. d.Kaua’i Acquisition Transitional Housing $465,752.00 (Women in Need) Down payment to acquire the property that is operated as a transitional housing facility which provides shelter,safe housing,and supportive services for women and children in order to eliminate homelessness. ADMINISTRATION e.Administration $141,793.00 (Kau&i County Housing Agency) General program administration,project implementation and oversight,compliance monitoring,evaluation, record-keeping,and reporting. TOTAL ANTICIPATED FUNDING $708,964.00 4.That should there be an increase or decrease in the actual allocation amount,the lowest ranked project from each category will be adjusted accordingly. 5.That to ensure the performance of the County of Kaua’i’s CDBG Program in meeting CDBG timeliness regulations at 24 CFR 570.902,should any of the projects listed above not proceed as represented in the CDBG applications,the following alternate project may be funded so long as the project is ready to proceed and will comply with CDBG regulatory requirements: a.YWCA of Kaua’i Disaster Preparedness Improvement $204,325.00 (YWCA of Kaua’i) Improvements to the energy system to harden the domestic violence shelter and facility in order to maintain full operation in time of a disaster or service interruption. 6.That should any CDBG funds become available from cancelled or completed projects,or by receipt of program income or revolving funds,such funds may be reprogrammed to any open Action Plan project in accordance with the requirements of the County’s Citizen Participation Plan and prior approval from HUD. 7.That to assist in the County’s efforts to comply with the CDBG timeliness regulations,the County may exercise the option to incur pre-award costs pursuant to 24 CFR 570.200(h)of up to $300,000.00 prior to receiving PY 2019 CDBG funds from HUD.Any funds used for pre-award costs shall be reimbursed upon receipt of PY 2019 CDBG funds from HUD.The following projects are considered for pre-award:Hale Ho’omalu Parking Lot Accessibility Project and Kaua’i Acquisition Transitional Housing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the County Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transmit a true copy of this Resolution to the County Housing Agency for the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development. Introduced by: MASON K.CHOCK (By Request) V:\RESOLUTIONS\2018-2020 TERM\2019-135.1 Reso Housing -CDBG 2019 MC_AMK_mn.docx QrertItIcate Q3f ~boptton ~e Ijerebp tcrtifp tijat ~ac≤otution ~2019—29 ____________________________________~iia~abopt~b lip t~ji’~Q~ounn1 of t~jc Qtountp of ~aua’i,~‘tate of _______________________________~a~iiat’t,Iibu’c,Jaaua’I,~~April 10,2019 ~pe ~ap Q~xcu~eb 3&ecu~b ~&un X Q~jock X Qtokiibcn X Q~b~tin X ~aa~a~ua X I~ane~nro x ~auau’i x ZJIotat 6 0 0 1 _≤~t~tth Lduntp Qflerk ~atcb April 11,2019 Qfljairmtht &~re~tbin~@fficcr