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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. 21 04
RESOLUTION CREATING A TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR (TEMPORARY)
FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Public Affairs Office -Safe
Community Program has authorized funding for the Hawaii County Police Department's
Community Based Traffic Coordinator Program; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds are to be used to create a community based Traffic Safety
Coordinator position to facilitate the development of a County of Hawaii Driving Prevention Task
Force; to serve as the liaison for the Police Department between the community and other
government agencies regarding impaired driving program; and to evaluate the Intoxilyzer program
and the Administrative Revocation Procedures to improve conviction rate; and
WHEREAS, the Traffic Safety Coordinator position will also provide support to existing
traffic safety groups, develop an active M.A.D.D. group, stage Shatter Dreams programs and work
to improve traffic safety and facilitate programs; and
WHEREAS, the creation of this position will improve the educating of the public and bringing
about more public awareness of the problem, in turn, reducing the number of injuries and deaths;
and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 5-1.3(c) of the Hawaii County Charter states that the Mayor
has the power to "Create positions...fortyhich appropriations have been made by the council...".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that a Traffic Safety Coordinator (Temporary), SR-16, position be created in the Hawaii
County Police Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds are available through the State of Hawaii
Department of Transportation's Community Based Traffic Coordinator Grant.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the
Departments of Finance, Civil Service, and Police.
Dated at ,Hawaii, this day of , 2005.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County Of H3wal`I AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii
ARAKAKI
1 hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by RIGA
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the AOEEMANN
COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on HoLSCHUH
IKEDA
ATTEST: ISBELL
JACOBSON
PILAGO
SAFARIK
Reference C-32/FC-
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 21 4