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The Automotive Division is responsible for the repair and maintenance of all County vehicles and
<br />equipment, except the equipment maintained by the respective departments. The division
<br />furnishes parts, labor, accessories, gasoline, diesel, lubricants, and tires.
<br />• The Building Division is responsible for inspections; plan review; enforcement of the Hawai'i
<br />County building, electrical, plumbing and sign codes; and the design, constru ction and
<br />maintenance of County-owned facilities.
<br />• The Engineering Division's primary responsibility is to plan, design, review, and construct road,
<br />bridge and flood control facilities. The division also enforces applicable regulatory requirements
<br />of Chapter 10 Hawai'i County Code (HCC), grading, grubbing and stockpiling, Chapter 22, HCC,
<br />the County Right-of-Way, and Chapter 27, HCC, flood control. The division also reviews
<br />applications for subdivisions, 'ohana, variance, and change of zone.
<br />• The Highway Maintenance Division is responsible for the repair, construction, maintenance, and
<br />improvement of County roads, flood control structures, devices, and channels.
<br />The Division maintains culverts, ditches, and other flood control devices; detectable warning
<br />mats on federally funded curb cuts, bridges, potholes, vegetation, and conducts litter and trash
<br />removal. Construction includes sidewalks, retaining walls, and headwalls. The Division also
<br />establishes safety programs and investigates complaints.
<br />• The Traffic Division is responsible for the maintenance and operation of all streetlights, traffic
<br />signals, traffic signs and markings, and other traffic control facilities and devices on state and
<br />county roads.
<br />DEFINITION
<br />LEP- Limited English Proficient (LEP) shall describe persons whose primary language is not English and
<br />who have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or, understand English. Such persons may be eligible to
<br />receive language assistance during interaction with Department of Public Works employees relating to a
<br />service or program.
<br />LAC - Language Access Coordinator (LAC) shall be the Information and Education Specialist or someone
<br />designated by the Director.
<br />RESPONSIBILITY FOR LANGUAGE ACCESS PLAN
<br />The Information and Education Specialist is the designated Language Access Coordinator (LAC) for the
<br />Department of Public Works. The LAC is responsible for implementing the Language Access Plan. This
<br />includes conducting the initial survey and subsequent surveys to monitor changes in the LEP population
<br />the Department of Public Works serves. The LAC assists the Administration outline the policy and
<br />procedures of the plan; identifies the need for training, with Human Resources to provide training as
<br />required; reviews, modifies the LAP as needed; and files the LAP with the Office of Language Access.
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