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Committee forwards one‑year lease negotiation for Hope Services to operate West Hawaii emergency shelter
Summary
The Finance Committee forwarded Resolution 462‑26 to authorize negotiation of a one‑year lease (with a one‑year renewal option) of county property to Hope Services Hawaii Inc. to continue operating the West Hawaii emergency shelter; members asked about funding flows and lease length.
The committee voted to forward Resolution 462‑26, which directs the director of finance to negotiate the disposition of county property (TMK 74010044) by lease to Hope Services Hawaii Inc. for homeless assistance purposes. The lease would be for one year with a one‑year renewal option; the resolution text in the packet lists an approximate annual cost that is not fully specified in the transcript.
Housing administrator Kehoe Acosta explained that Hope Services has leased the West Hawaii emergency shelter on Powai Place since 2019 and that the county issued an RFP for services on two TMKs this year (the shelter and a separate property‑management TMK for permanent supportive housing). Council members asked whether county funding flows create circular arrangements when the county funds nonprofit services that then lease county property; Acosta said the county uses short leases with renewal options to maintain oversight of operations conducted on county‑owned land.
Council member Connolly Kleinfelder asked about how funding sources and lease costs interact with program operations; Acosta said lease terms and oversight help the county manage the facility while service providers secure program funding. Another member asked why this lease term is short; Acosta said the one‑year plus option allows the county to retain oversight and align leases with program contracts.
The committee forwarded the resolution with a favorable recommendation by voice vote (7 in favor; two absent). The resolution will return to the full council for final approval.
