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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2020-19COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY OF KAUA'! 3&esolutton No. 2020-19 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE KAUA'I COUNTY 2020 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 197 4 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 OFHAWAI'I: 1. That Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami or his designated representative, is authorized to execute and submit the 2020 Action Plan for the County's 5-Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2025) to HUD that incorporates the County's CDBG application to finance HUD-approved projects for the PY 2020 CDBG Program. 2. That the County Engineer, County Attorney, Director of Planning, Director of Economic Development, Director of Human Resources, Manager and Chief Engineerfor the Department ofWater, 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 TWO THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($702,854.00) of the County of Kaua'i's anticipated 2020 CDBG allocation. Additionally, the Housing Agency has made available approximately NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($957 .00) from unexpended funds from previous year's projects, program income, or revolving loan funds for the following projects: 1 PUBLIC SERVICES a. Food Service Continued Support/Expansion $25,000.00 (Friendship Club) HOUSING Purchase industry standard equipment to expand the pre-vocational Food Service Program in order to provide real life skills in the food service industry in a stigma free environment. b. Lihu'e Theater Senior Housing -Energy Efficiency $200,000.00 (Kaua'i Housing Development Corporation) Install photovoltaic panels and battery storage to improve energy efficiency and ensure the housing com pl ex remains affordable for seniors. PUBLIC FACILITIES c. Laukona Park Improvements $300,000.00 (County ofKaua'i, Department of Parks and Recreation) Provide ADA accessibility and expand recreational opportunities for the residents of a low-to moderate- income area neighborhood. d. KEO Shelter Support Services Improvement and $ 38,240.00 Rehabilitation (Kaua'i Economic Opportunity, Inc.) Improvements to the wastewater system of the emergency shelter and transitional housing units to extend the life of the facility and provide ADA accessibility to participants seeking various social services programs. ADMINISTRATION e. Administration $140,571.00 (Kaua'i County Housing Agency): General program administration, project implementation and oversight, compliance monitoring, evaluation, record-keeping and reporting. TOTAL ANTICIPATED FUNDING $703,811.00 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 projects may be funded so long as the project is ready to proceed and will comply with CDBG regulatory requirements: 2 a. Homeownership Education and Counseling Project $35,000.00 (Hawaiian Community Assets, Inc.) Conduct HUD-certified homebuyer education workshops and counseling to first-time homebuyers in order to increase financial capacity to purchase homes and prevent foreclosure. b. Case Management Self-Sufficiency and Substance Abuse $35,000.00 Relapse Prevention Program (Women in Need) Provide relapse prevention classes and case management to individuals working to overcome substance abuse addictions. 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 2020 CDBG funds from HUD. Any funds used for pre-award costs shall be reimbursed upon receipt of PY 2020 CDBG funds from HUD. The following project is considered for pre-award: Laukona Park Improvements. 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. 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