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JMty os k; •,. <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I STATE OF HAWAI`I <br /> t <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 288 19 <br /> A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT <br /> AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A <br /> DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO PATH—PEOPLES <br /> ADVOCACY FOR TRAILS HAWAII TO ASSIST THE VISION ZERO TASK FORCE <br /> WITH HIRING A CONSULTANT FIRM TO GATHER AND ANALYZE DATA ON <br /> VEHICLE CRASHES IN HAWAII COUNTY. <br /> WHEREAS, PATH—Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawai`i is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit <br /> organization that promotes traffic safety education, a safe environment on roadways and trails, <br /> and alternative oil-free modes of transportation; and <br /> WHEREAS, Vision Zero is a comprehensive strategy to eliminate all traffic deaths and. <br /> severe injuries while promoting safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for all; and <br /> WHEREAS, the County Council, on October 19, 2011, adopted Resolution No. 171-11, <br /> Draft 2, supporting the establishment of a Complete Streets policy to develop a connected and <br /> complete transportation network that reduces hazards and improves safety for all users, including <br /> those unable to operate a motor vehicle, such as young children, the elderly, and the physically <br /> disabled; and <br /> WHEREAS, Mayor Harry Kim, on February 1, 2019, signed a proclamation announcing <br /> the formation of a Vision Zero Task Force, which is charged with developing a data-driven <br /> action plan to prevent traffic deaths on Hawai`i Island; and <br /> WHEREAS, the County Council, on February 20, 2019, adopted Resolution No. 38-19, <br /> supporting the goals, strategies, and policies of Vision Zero; and <br /> WHEREAS, Act 134, Session Laws of Hawai`i 2019, requires the State and counties to <br /> adopt Vision Zero policies and the development of a data-driven action plan to reduce traffic <br /> fatalities to zero; and <br />