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two, it asks two questions basically: Would you like speed humps on your street, yes or no, and
<br />would you agree to have a speed hump in front of your house, right? And there has to be 67 percent
<br />of the people along the roadway that agree to it that want it in. Because that is two-thirds, right?
<br />We are going more than just 50 percent plus one, but two-thirds. And then the actual placement of
<br />the speed humps in front of the house is only 100 percent agreement, the street, the property owners
<br />on either side of the street, because they are okay with having it there. Because a speed hump, if
<br />there is a speed hump, there is a sign saying there is a speed hump, right? And some people just
<br />don’t want that on their property, or out in front of their property. So that is an aspect that can be
<br />explored separate from the project itself. Because La‘aloa will be widened from the existing right-
<br />of-way to the 60, it may make sense to incorporate any speed hump with any resurfacing and
<br />reconstruction. So that’s going to be, that’s the tie in there. Okay? But the petition process for the
<br />lower section, the ground, the work can be done separately.
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<br />As to Mr. Vitousek’s concern -.
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<br />GIFFIN: Brandon, before -.
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<br />GONZALEZ: Yes.
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<br />GIFFIN: You go on to what Randy said, if I understood the woman, Ms. Holum, there is a speed
<br />bump already in existence, because she spoke of seeing cars that were speeding up the road where
<br />they, you know, where you could see air, if I understood her correctly. So I don’t know exactly
<br />where on La‘aloa they are, but I thought she said that there was one already.
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<br />GONZALEZ: I’ll be happy to touch base with her afterwards.
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<br />GIFFIN: Oh, good.
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<br />GONZALEZ: I know that two or three years ago, there was a pilot project done in the area to
<br />determine traffic calming, and there were some speed humps that were put in to kind of, so that we
<br />could assess, and I think the community could assess noise, and the impact on the motorists, and get
<br />feedback as part of the pilot project. So it is possible that there are some speed humps there, and
<br />that’s why they are there. But I’ll talk with her and get an idea what location and get more clarity.
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<br />GIFFIN: Yeah, because the gist of her comments, if I understood her correctly, was that they were
<br />to no avail.
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<br />GONZALEZ: Okay, thank you.
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<br />ARAI: Madam Chairwoman, if, and I hope I’m correct, but my recollection it was right there.
<br />That’s where it was represented.
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<br />GIFFIN: Okay, thank you.
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<br />GONZALEZ: Okay. So as to the issue of standing here, my, the Department of Public Works’
<br />attorney would like the opportunity to put some matters on the record. But the Planning
<br />Department basically explained the notification pretty much correctly. You know, this is a project
<br />that has garnered a lot of public interest for not just the region but for the west side and for the
<br />entire island, right, about connectivity, improving connectivity within communities, getting
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