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A TV OF N� COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII ttt OF•M'�► RESOLUTION NO. 5 11 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PURSUANT TO HRS 46 -7, FOR A DISTRACTED DRIVING PROJECT GRANT FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, the State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation Public Affairs - Safe Community Program has authorized funding towards the Hawai'i County Police Department's Distracted Driving Project; and WHEREAS, distracted driving, defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as "any non - driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving and increase the risk of crashing ", has become a serious problem on our roadways; and WHEREAS, the goal of this project is to reduce the number of drivers using an electronic mobile device while operating a motor vehicle by one (1) percent, from 1.55% as reported in the Summer 2010 Hawai'i Seat Belt Use Survey, to 0.55% by September 30, 2011; and WHEREAS, the Hawai'i County Police Department will enforce the laws on using mobile electronic devices while driving, by having additional checkpoints, issuing citations for non- compliance, and by conducting a media campaign and /or by sending educational letters to registered vehicle owners regarding this matter; and WHEREAS, the department will also conduct enforcement targeting other violations, both regulatory and moving, with the use of overtime funds from this grant; and WHEREAS, the funds provided by the State of Hawai'i State Department of Transportation are derived from grants provided by the federal government; and WHEREAS, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, Section 46 -7, requires that county departments obtain the consent of the council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers.