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Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Public Works DATE: 08/09/2013 STAFF CONTACT: Ronald L. Thiel PHONE: 808-961-8341 A. REQUEST: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai'i, Department of Transportation for a grant entitled Federal-Aid Project No. SPR-0010 (35) - County of Hawai'i Intelligent Transportation System Communications Plan. An ordinance amending Ordinance 13-65, Operating Budget by adding appropriations for: Expenditure Account: (County of Hawaii ITS Communications Plan) $30,000.00 Revenue Account: (County of Hawaii ITS Communications Plan) $30,000.00 B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): To continue implementation of the COH Intelligent Transportation Systems Strategic Plan (2008) through development of an ITS Communications Plan. This ITS Communications Plan will document the type of wire-based and wireless communications that are currently available to support future intelligent transportation system (ITS) field devices (e.g., traffic signals, closed-circuit television cameras, dynamic message signs, etc.), identify where future wire-based and wireless communications should be implemented, associated costs, and a three-year implementation strategy. The ITS Communications plan will enhance performance of transportation systems affecting all modes of transportation used by people to improve signal timing and coordination, employ intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies and concepts, improve incident management and minimize response times for incidents and accidents and ensure cost effectiveness of transportation policies and strategies in implementing initiatives and actions. The ITS Communications plan will serve to promote efficient and cost effective operations of the transportation system and reduce delay and costs for people and goods movement through increased system efficiency and coordinate public and private sector investments. The ITS Communications Plan will build on the recommendations from the Strategic Plan to "implement a combination of[telecommunications] approaches to meet the Program Plan goal of communicating with every traffic signal on the island and bringing video images to the Traffic Management Center. Beginning with a short-term approach to provide connectivity, the long-term recommendation is to migrate to use a fiber optic network reaching the majority of signals, CCTV and DMS". The Department requests that this bill be waived from the Finance Committee and proceed directly for Council's - _w to help xpedite this project. The study needs to be awarded by the end of t e of - SIGNED: DATE: 1, Department Head