Title
OHANA ZONE - KAHULUI AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES PROJECT (AH-29)
Description
The Committee is in receipt of County Communication 19-367, dated August 22, 2019, from the Director of Housing and Human Concerns, transmitting a proposed bill entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT THE OHANA ZONE - KAHULUI AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES.” The purpose of the proposed bill is to authorize the Mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the State for the Kahului Affordable Housing for Homeless Families Ohana Zone, a 12-unit rental housing project at the former college dormitory site at Wahinepio Avenue and Kaahumanu Avenue. Under the agreement, Maui County would receive $864,200 through June 2022 to fund rental housing and wrap-around services provided by the project.
Status
The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of the proposed bill on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of County Communication 19-367, and other related action.