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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0021.016 2002-2004Harry Kim Mayor County of Hawaii James S. Correa Police Chief POLICE DEPARTMENT 349 Kapiolani Street • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3998 " 961-8869 (808)935-3311 • Fax 808 November 8, 2001 Fax(808)961-8869 TO JAMES Y• ARAKAKI, COUNCILL CHAIR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS VIA SAKO, CONTROLLER 19AIe. _ FROM N E K�MAMMA, 'AS IS STANT POLICE CHIEF ACTING POLICE CHIEF ` SUBJECT NOTIFICATION OF GRANT AWARD Compliance with Ordinance No. 01-55, Section7(1) Name of Grant Program: Federal or State Grantor: County Grantee Department/Agency: Grant No.: Amount of Grant: Amount of County Match: County Revenue & Expenditures Acct#: Grant Period: Pedestrian Safety -Walking Bus Project State Department of Transportation Public Affairs Office -Safe Community Program County Police Department Not assigned $2,000.00 None Not assigned. 31od-.g5 Oct. 1, 2001 - Sep 30, 2002 Purpose of Grant: To promote safe pedestrian behavior and reduce traffic congestion. If final report required by grantor? yes Notification Attached: yes Comm. No•,21• / la - File No. V �_ Ref. To: r' Ref. Date DEC _1 1 2002` APPI ICA TION FOR HIGHWAY P4FETYPROJECT REIMBURSEMENT, ;AMT STA TE OF HA WA /I MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE PART I" FOR MVSO USE ONLY (Applicant Agency to Complete) 1. APPLICANT AGENCY (Name and Address) Hawaii County Police Department 349 Kapiolani Street Froject Number Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3998 2. GOVERNMENTAL UNIT (Name and Address) "Title 'PEDESTRIAN SAFETY- JVA "NG BUS PROJECT County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street " Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3998 ard`Area-r 10-01-01 3. DURATION (Month, Day, Year -See Schedule C): A. Grant Period B. Project Period federal Funds Obltgated, From: 10/01/01 From: 10/01/01 To: 09/30/02 To: 09/30/02 Y' Funds 2002 ' Addendum: Yes NO .Benefit of ;skate ' ...' .,';'COUNTY 4. LOCATION OF PROJECT SA. TYPE OF APPLICATION Kealakehe Neighborhood Watch 74-895 Kealakehe Street 12 B -A Initial Revision CONTINUATION Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 5B. REIMBURSEMENT SCHDULE Phone: (808)331-0551 MONTHLY Quarterly 6. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (Schedule A) (See Appendix A, Project Procedures Manual) 7. PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND TASKS SUMMARY FROM SCHEDULE A Promoting safe pedestrian behavior and reducing traffic congestion through a supervised "walking bus" program. 8. BUDGET (Schedule B) See Appendix A, Project Procedures Manual)* 8A. COST CATEGORY TOTAL EXPENDITURES GRANT PERIOD PRIOR YEARS PROJECT (1) Personal Services $300.00 --0-- PERIOD $300.00 2 Consultant Services 3 Commodities $1,700.00 --0-- S1,700.00 4 Other Direct/indirect Costs _0 TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS (Inc. Non -Fed. Share) 52,000.00 _0-- $2,000.00 8B. SOURCE OF FUNDS 8C. SPECIFY HOW NON-FEDERAL SHARE I Federal 100% of TOTAL S2,000.00 WILL BE PROVIDED 2 Applicant A enc 0% of TOTAL __0__ 9. TIME AND COST Schedule C See A endix A, Project Procedures Manual • 10. AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLIANCE (See Schedule D. attached) 11. ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS: It is understood and agreed by the undersigned that a reimbursement grant received as a result of this application is subject to Public Law 89-564 (Highway Safety Act o 1996) and all administrative regulations governing grants established by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of Hawaii. It is expressly agreed that this project constitutes and an official part of the Hawaii Highway Safety Program and that said applicant agency will meet the requirements as set forth herein, including accompanying Schedules A, B, C, & D, which are herein and made a part of this application. Authorization to proceed with this Highway Safety Project is requested. Lincorporated A. PROJECT DIRECTOR 11B. AUTI IZING OFFICIAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT natur Signatur / Name JAM CORREA I Name HARRY KIM( Title POLICE CHIEF Title MAYOR, COUNTY OF HAWAII Date SEP 1 Date - , SCHEDULE A KEALAKEHE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MISSION/GOAL: Promote safe pedestrian behavior and reduce traffic congestion. STRATEGIES: • Coordinate with volunteer parents to establish a "walking bus" involving a group of children walking to school in rows of two with parent volunteers acting as drivers and conductors to ensure safe behaviors of the children. SOLUTION/IMPLEMENTATION: • Develop and implement a supervised "walking bus" program along Kealakehe Pathway to include scheduled stops along the route. • Advertise the program over the radio and in the newspaper to solicit interested volunteers or participants. Commence with first "Walk To School" event sometime in October 2001 with t - shirt giveaways to participants and volunteers; provide refreshments along the pathway. EVALUATION: • Number of volunteers and participants. • Number of "walking buses" at year's end. TASKS: • Commence with plans for implementation. • Publicize the project; seek volunteers/participants. • Purchase equipment (tents, t -shirts) • Prepare schedules and route stops for project. • Conduct "walking bus" project. 0 Assess & evaluate project. SCHEDULE B KEALAKEHE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Stipend - $100 each for 3 leaders $300.00 ervices Zeeices [(44) • T-shirts ($4.00 ea. X 300) • Tent Rental (4 X $60) • Advertisin 2 ads $1,200.00 $240.00 $260.00 Indirect Costhare) Funds $2,000.00* Total Cost $2,000.00 SCHEDULE C LOWER KAUMANA GARDENS CITIZEN PATROL MILESTONES MONTH ACTIVITY October 2001 • Commence with ads about project. • Purchase t -shirts; arrange for tent rentals. • Gather & meet with volunteers. • Develop a list of children to be involved in project. • Survey and prepare walkway path for bus travel. • Plan for initial `walking bus" event. • Conduct "walking bus" event. November 2001 • Continue with'iwalking bus" project throughout the month. December 2001 • Continue with "walking bus" project throughout the month. January 2002 • Prepare 1s` Quarterly Report • Continue with "walking bus" project throughout the month. February 2002 • Continue with "walking bus" project throughout the month. March 2002 • Continue with `walking bus" project throughout the month. April 2002 • Prepare 2nd Quarterly Report • Continue with "walking bus" project throughout the month. May — June 2002 • Continue with "walking bus" project throughout the months until school ends. July 2002 • Prepare Yd Quarterly Report August - September 2002 . Conduct "walking bus" project at opening of school. 0 Prepare final reports with evaluation.