HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2020-20COUNTY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF KAUA'I
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE KAUA'I COUNTY
2020 ACTION PLAN (HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM)
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR A GRANT UNDER TITLE II OF THE
CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT
(PUBLIC LAW 101-625), 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 HOME Investment Partnership Program Grants
(hereinafter "HOME") with the primary objectives of expanding the supply of decent,
safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, principally for very-low and low income
persons; 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 Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act of 1990, as amended, the applicant shall submit certifications assurmg
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 2020 Action Plan to the County's 5-Year
Consolidated Plan covering years 2020-2025, to aid in the financing of HUD-approved
housing projects for the HOME 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 or the State of Hawai'i in connection with the Action Plan.
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3. That the County Housing Agency is authorized to receive and expend
FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($550,000.00) in
Program Year 2020 HOME funds, prior program year funds, and anticipated program
income funds, made available by HUD and the Hawai'i Housing Finance and
Development Corporation for the following projects:
a. Tenant-Based Rental Assistance $300,000.00
(County Housing Agency)
Rent subsidy to assist households with rent, security
deposits, and utility deposits when selecting a rental unit.
Rent subsidy to assist 30 homeless families with minor
children for up to 24 months.
b. Scattered Lot Development $250,000.00
(To be determined)
Development of single family residences on County owned
parcels to be sold to first-time homebuyers whose annual
household is at 80% or below the Area Median Income.
TOTAL ANTICIPATED FUNDING $550,000.00
4. That should any HOME funds become available from cancelled or
completed projects, or through the receipt of program income, such funds may be
reprogrammed to any open HOME-assisted Action Plan project in accordance with
the County's Citizen Participation Plan.
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 (HUD) and Hawai'i
Housing Finance and Development Corporation.
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*Beginning with the March 11, 2020 Council Meeting and until further notice,
Councilmember Arthur Brun will not be present due to U.S. v. Arthur Brun et al.,
Cr. No. 20-00024-DKW (United States District Court), and therefore will be noted as
excused (i.e., not present).