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Department. In August 2015, the department will once again be under review by independent assessors to retain accreditation, which the department earned in November 2012. Housing — Construction on Na Kahua Hale O Ulu Wini ("Ulu Wini", formerly known as Kaloko Housing Program) located in North Kona continued through fiscal year 2014. Completing construction of final 20 units for a total of 96 units for this project. Ulu Wini provides transitional (short-term, less than two years) and permanent rental housing for families with children earning below 50% of the County's adjusted median income, with preference for those impacted by homelessness. Entire buildout of the site will include 96 two-bedroom units, a community center complete with meeting room administrative offices, a laundry facility and kitchen, an employment training facility, a playground and a wastewater treatment plant. Families engaged at Ulu Wini will be provided either transitional or rental housing, case management, mail and computer access, and an array of on-site support services including employment and life skills training, mental health services, counseling and childcare. Kamakoa Nui is a master planned community in Waikoloa that is intended to serve the local work force population with affordable homes for purchase near the largest employer on the Big Island, the Kohala Coast hotels. The first sales were recognized in this current fiscal year with twelve homes sold. For the Future Public Safety — Securing funding for the South Kona Police Station continues to remain a goal of the Hawai'i Police Department along with planning for a new station in the Puna District to replace the soon to be retired Kea'au Police Station. The Police Department has completed extensive research into the process of procuring a modernized and fully integrated Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and records Management System (RMS) to better serve the community and that system has been put out for bid with the award expected to be announced in early 2015. Additionally, the Police department is one of several County Departments that collaborated on modernizing the County's Radio System which will be getting under way in late 2014. Public Works — The Department of Public Works began reconstructing the four -lane roadway and Pauahi Street/Kamehameha Avenue intersection, on March 3, 2014. Estimated completion is mid -2015. The Federal Highway Administration is paying eighty (80) percent of the $13 million estimated cost and the County the remaining twenty (20) percent. The following projects are in the design phase: • Kawailani/Iwalani Intersection Improvement Project (STIP), • Manono Street Improvements Project (STIP), • Kapi'olani Street Extension Project, • Alii Drive Shoulder Improvements Project, • Komohana Street Reconstruction Project • Henry Street Reconstruction Project. -4-