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Council Member District 2 South Hilo Jennifer.kagiwada@hawaiicounty.gov
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AWA `I COUNTY COUNCIL. - DISTRICT
25 Aupuni Street• Hilo,Hawaii 96720
Date: March 30, 2023 :
To: Heather L. Kimball, Chairperson --+
And Members of the Hawaii County Council
From: Jennifer Kagiwada, Council MemberZ a
Council District 2 South Hilo
Re: Complete Streets Implementation
I respectfully request approximately 45 minutes for a discussion with the Managing Director and
relevant Departments regarding the status of County of Hawai'i roadwork in alignment with State of
Hawaii Complete Streets Policy and the County of Hawaii Street Design Manual.
Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), section 264-20.5 (2009)requires the State of Hawaii and Hawaii
County to adopt complete streets policies that seek to reasonably accommodate convenient access and
mobility for all users of the public highways, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, motorists,
and persons of all ages and abilities. Furthermore,this section states that the complete streets policy
shall apply to new construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of highways,roads, streets, ways, and
lanes located within urban, suburban, and rural areas. In 2011,the Hawaii County Council approved
Resolution No. 171-11 Draft 2 to support establishment of a Complete Street Policy in our County.
In December, 2020,the Hawaii County Council passed Resolution 779-20 adopting the County of
Hawaii Street Design Manual to guide the implementation of complete streets and multimodal design
principles for Hawaii County roadway projects.
The purpose of this discussion is to ask the Administration to ensure steps are in place for project
alignment with HRS Section 264-20.5 and the County Street Design Manual.
Please place this item on the appropriate committee agenda for April 18, 2023.
Thank you.
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CC: Mayor Mitch Roth,Managing Director Lee Lord, Planning Director Zendo Kern, Public Works
Director Steve Pause and Parks and Recreation Director Maurice Messina
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