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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION 2024 TITLE VI PLAN PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION TITLE VI CIRCULAR 4702.1B REQUIREMENTS
AND GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin for recipients of federal financial
assistance; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation (P&R), as a recipient of Federal Transit Administration (“FTA”) financial assistance for the purchase of vehicles to provide transportation
for the Coordinated Services for the Elderly program, must prepare and submit to the FTA a Title VI Plan that is compliant with FTA Circular 4702.1B Title VI Requirements and Guidelines
for FTA Recipients (“Circular”); and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation prepared the attached 2024 Title VI Plan in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Circular and reported that P&R provides
public transit service in conformance with Title VI legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Title VI Plan must be approved by the County’s governing entity, the Hawaiʻi County Council, prior to submission to the FTA, pursuant to the Circular’s Requirements
and Guidelines; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I, in accordance with Article III, Section 3-1 of the Hawaiʻi County Charter, the County of Hawaiʻi,
that the 2024 Title VI Plan, attached hereto and which by reference is made a part hereof, be approved; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that P&R Director can make minor or editing changes to the 2024 Title VI Plan; attached hereto, provided no substantial additions or deletions may be made; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to: (1) Mayor Mitchell D. Roth; (2) Department of Parks and Recreation Director Maurice Messina;
and (3) J Yoshimoto, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Office of the Corporation Counsel.
Dated at ____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of __________________, 2024.
INTRODUCED BY:
_______________________________________
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
EVANS
GALIMBA
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KAGIWADA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST:
KIMBALL
LEE LOY
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.