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tPJMtY~ !N,•V • %y. Jyw COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 226 09 A RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MOVE THE KEAUKAHA SCHOOL CAFETERIA PROJECT INTO THE TOP TEN ON THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CIP ALLOTMENT PRIORITY LIST. WHEREAS, Act 162 of the Hawaii State Legislature, which appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Executive Branch for the State of Hawaii Fiscal Years 2009 - 2010 and 2010 - 2011, includes funds for a new Keaukaha School Cafeteria; and WHEREAS, in 1997, renovation plans for the cafeteria were cancelled because the school was slated then for a new cafeteria; and WHEREAS, the school has three lunch feedings, the largest at 168 students, all of which exceed the cafeteria's seating capacity of 102, and all in violation of fire safety and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations; and WHEREAS, due to space limitations, food cannot be properly prepared according to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) procedures nor is there enough freezer, refrigeration nor dry storage space to accommodate the minimum supply required by School Food Services; and WHEREAS, the obsolete equipment includes a six burner stove donated to the school by Hawaii Community College in the 1940's when they modernized their kitchen and a partially working convection steamer for which parts are no longer made; and WHEREAS, many of the ceiling tiles are warped and falling, the walls are cracked and there is extensive termite damage; and WHEREAS, the cramped and deteriorated working conditions combined with dilapidated equipment create an unhealthy and dangerous work environment; and WHEREAS, the cafeteria is also utilized by the state and the community for meetings and gatherings; now, therefore,