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COUNTY OF HAWAI `I <br />PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, the life and health of Hawai'i County's residents <br />are our utmost priority; and <br />WHEREAS, Vision Zero is the concept that there is no <br />acceptable number of traffic deaths and serious injuries on <br />our roadways; and <br />WHEREAS, people walking and bicycling, who are often <br />children or elderly, represent a disproportionate number of <br />injuries and fatalities; and <br />WHEREAS, the likelihood of pedestrians surviving a crash <br />are 15% if hit by a vehicle moving 40 mph; and <br />WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii continues to invest in <br />Complete Streets and Safe Routes to Schools to encourage <br />safe and active transportation in support of healthier <br />communities; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY KIM, Mayor of the County <br />of Hawai'i, have the distinct honor of proclaiming that the <br />County of Hawai'i adopts the goal of: <br />VISION ZERO: ELIMINATE TRAFFIC DEATHS <br />ON HAWAII ISLAND <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Vision Zero Safety <br />Task Force will be formed to advise the Mayor's Office and <br />County Council on the development and implementation of <br />a Vision Zero Safety Action Plan; and shall be comprised of <br />agencies and organizations with expertise in transportation, <br />enforcement, education, public health, emergency <br />response, equity, transit, biking, walking, and vehicles. <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and <br />caused the seal of the County of Hawai'i to be affixed <br />hereto. <br />DONE at Hilo, Hawai'i, Hawaii <br />On this 1 st day of February, 2019 <br />HARRY KIM <br />Mayor, County of Hawaii <br />ML <br />