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Page 2 of 3 reinvented on this one. Check the budget and Follow the money. Look for the iceberg, and I don't mean just the tip! Anyway I look at this matter, I see the same thing another attempt to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titantic! (2) Remove WH Traffic Building if it is located on the same property as the Kailua Fire Station: at the least, insert a proviso to preclude it from being constructed there. (3) Scrutinize the Kealakehe Refueling reappropriation to ensure that it is not placed underground and that the same mistakes that occurred when it was originally constructed are not repeated. (4) Inquire why there is an additional $5 million FHWA funds budgeted, on top the existing millions, to realign Kealakaa/Palanijunetion and install traffic signals. I support the project, but I don't understand why it is going to cost about 250% more that originally estimated. (5) Insert a budget appropriation to resurface all the roadways in the Kona Coastview and Wonderview subdivisions; this project has been postponed for over a decade, pending the completion of the water improvement district. Well, that is underway, and resurfacing will be necessary after completion. In the interest of public safety, perhaps the resurfacing can be done incrementally as the improvement district is completed on each street. (6) Inquire why there is a new $SOOK budget item for the microwave system upgrade. (7) Ensure that you have Financial Impact Statements for all of the capital projects and that each include current and future year capital and operating expenses for 6 years. As I recall the Charter requires this as a minimum. See Com 125.2. (8) If you have not received the required (on or before 3/31, I believe) Fair Share Assessment annual report, request it from Planning and pay particular attention to the status of funds already received; there may be some wonderful opportunities to mitigate infrastructure deficits in West Hawaii. (9) Require the Police Department to seek Federal funding for at least a portion of the funds needed to switch the radio frequency; after all, it was the FCC that requires the public safety agencies to get off of their current band. Also, ensure that you know and understand which band it is the system will be moving to (800 mhz, 700 mhz, 600 mhz are some that have been mentioned). What arc the advantages, disadvantages. Given the cost overruns on the microwave upgrade and the problems that C&C of Honolulu has with its new system, I continue to believe that the Police Department should not be the lead agency in this matter; perhaps the Civil Defense agency is a better one. Anyway, given the magnitude of this expense, please check in to all the angles now before you irrevocably commit public funds. 10. FY# 2005014 I believe is for Waiea (not Waieha) transfer station located in Waiea, South Kona. As an aside, I believe the County Code requires the use of diacriticals on County documents (The Council staff has made an excellent effort to comply, msybe they can assist the other departments). Bi1179 D2: I support Bill 84: I support Bill 106: I support in principle with the proviso that, beginning now all new street lights have proper shielding to prevent the light from going up. Consider revisiting the existing light ordinance. Bill 74: Have you received the requested written answers to your questions regarding the specific reasons for these large over runs? And why has another $SOOK been inserted in next year's budget? This is your last chance to do this. Bill 78: Strongly support. I cannot recall a bill of such magnitude receiving such diverse and overwhelming widespread public support as this one has. Please do the right things and vote Yes. Com 210.1: I agree with your recent public comments, Mr Chairman and Mr. Jacobson, this matter needs to be discussed in an open forum. I understand the previous RFP has been uni]aterally cancelled 5/18/2005