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Harry Kim • 4Gq; Lawrence K. Mahuna
.ti/nvar ~ Police Chief
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Harry S. Kubojiri
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County of Hawaii
POLICE DEPARTMENT
349 Kapiolani Street • Hilo, Hawaii 96720.3948
(808)935-3311 • Fax (808)961-8869
February 7, 2008
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Name of Grant Program: Traffic Investigation
Federal or State Grantor: State Department of Transportation Public
Affairs Office-Safe Community Program
County Grantee Department/Agency: County Police Department
Grant No.: PT08-01(02-H-01)
Amount of Grant: $12,920.00
Amount of County Match: None
County Revenue & Expenditures Acct 010.201.5216.10; 3303.32
Grant Period: October 1, 2007 -September 30, 2008
Purpose of Grant: To reduce the number of alcohol related
fatalities and injuries and increase public
awareness against drunk driving.
Is final report required by grantor? yes
Notification Attached: yes 8~ 33
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APPLICATION FOR HIGHWAY SAFET i' PROJECT REIMBURSEMENT GRANT
STATE OF HAWAII SAFE COMMUNITY PROGRAM -SAFETY OFFICE
FOR SCP-SO USE ONLY
PART I
(Applicant to Complete) Project Number: PT 06-O(COZ-k-O7
1. APPLICANT (Name and Address) Title: HCPD Traffic Investigation
Hawaii County Police Department
399 Kapiolani Street Standard Area T.o~~G ~3erviet5
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
2. AGENCY UNIT (Name and Address) Effective Date: 10-01-07
Hawaii County Police Department
399 Kapiolani Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Federal Funds Obligated $ (7-x°120
FY Funds 09 Addendum YES X' NO
3. DURATION (Month, Day, Year)
A. Grant Period B. Project Period Benefit of STATE ~ COUNTY
From: 10-01-07 From: 10-01-07
To: 09-30-08 To: 09-30-OB
4. LOCATION OF PROJECT 5a. Type of Application (Check Appropriate Item(s)
Hawaii County Police Department x Initial -Revision -Continuation
399 Kapiolani Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Sb. REIMBURSEMENT SCHEDULE DESIRED
---Monthly x Quarterly
6. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (Schedule A)
7. PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND TASKS SUPAtARY FROM SCHEDULE A -ty~ ~w\ of +.me pwJeuFw~ 1..,~pr~,
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8. BUDGET (Schedule B)
BA. COST CATEGORY Total
Expenditures
Grant Period Prior Years Project Period
(1) Personal Services $10,350.00
(2) Consultant Services $0
(3) Commodities $2,570.00
(9) Other Direct/Indirect Costs $0
TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS (Inc. Non-Fed. Share) $12,920.00
$12,920.00
BB. SOURCE OF FUNDS C. SPECIFY HOW NON-FEDERAL
(1) Federal (100 $ of TOTAL) SHARE WILL BE PROVIDED
(2) Applicant Age
9. MILESTONES (Schedule C)
10. AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLIANCE (See Schedule D, attached)
S1. ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS. It is understood and agreed ny the undersigned that a reimbursement grant received as a
result of this application is subject to Public Law 89-569 (Highway Safety Act of 1966) and all adminis[ra five
regulations governing grants established by the D.S. Department of Transportation and the State of Hawaii. It is
expressly agreed that this project constitutes an official part of the Hawaii Highway Safety Program and that said
applicant agency will meet the requizements as set forth herein, inclutling accompanying schedules A, B,C b D, which are
into rporatetl herein and made a part of this application. Authorization to proceed with this Highway Safety Project is
requested. _
11A. PRO T DIRECTOR 11B. AUTH G 0 FICIAL OF AGENCY UNIT
Signat Signature
Nam LAWR K.NAHU Name HARRY KIM
Titl POLICE CHIEF Title MAYOR
Date ~ Date
To be prepared by applicant, use separate sheF`~:s as required. Form HS 3-71 Rev. 7/19/00
PART II (Safe Community Program - Safety Office to complete)
Project Number: QTOS- O 1 ~02~ 1-1-017
1. ADDEN DOM (For MVSO Use Only}
2. AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED by State Official Responsible to Governor for
Administration of the State Highway Safety Program.
A. Effective Date OCa\o1oW 1~~
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B. Federal Fund O igatred * lZla'1-~
C. Approval Da J ~
D. Signatur 'vim
E. Name Gor on K. Hon
F. Title Highway S fety Man r
IN WITNESS WHEREOFF, the parties hereto have caused this contract to be executed.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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STATE OF HAWAII )
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COUNTY OF HAWAII )
On October 5, 2007, before me personally appeared DIXIE KAETSU, to me
personally known, wha, being by me duty sworn, did say that DIXIE KAETSU is the
Managing Director of the County of Hawaii, a municipal corporation of the State of
Hawaii; that the seat affrxed to the foregoing instrument is the corporate seal of said
County of Hawaii; that the foregoing instrument was signed and sealed in behatE of
the County of Hawaii by authority given to said Mayor of the County of Hawaii by
Section 5-1.3(g) of the County Charter, County of Hawaii (2000), as amended, and
assigned by the Mayor to the Managing Director pursuant to Section 6-1.3(h) of the
County Charter; and said DIXIE KAETSU aeknow{edged said instrument to be the
free act and deed of said County of Hawaii.
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JEAN IERNES
Notary Public, State of Hawaii
My commission expires: 11/1/2009
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EXHIBIT II
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE A
HCPD TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION
MISSION/GOAL
Accomplishing our mission goal will be based on the reduction of total fatalities within
the County of Hawaii by FFY 2008. HCPD will a]so determine effectiveness by the
number of classes held and officer's attendance, and completion rate during the year.
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
Hawaii continues to have a traffic safety proulem and the need of enforcement personnel
to enforce those laws. Please see Table I for Hawaii's Summary of Traffic
Demographics.
Table I
Hawaii Summary of Traffic Demographics
2001-2005
Yeaz Population Licensed Registered VMT Traffic Fatality Alcohol Alcohol
Drivers Vehicles (millions) Fatalities Rate Involved Involved
Fatalities
200I 1,222,011 787,820 486,555 8,142.2 140 1.6 53 37.9%
2002 1,234,SI4 SI4,668 1,OI3,594 8,9373 119 I3 45 37.8%
2003 1,248,755 834,188 I,057,625 9,325.0 233 1.4 71 53.4%
2004 1,262,840 843,876 I,I00,646 9,734.6 142 I.6 60 42.3%
2005 1,275,194 856,163 1,149,403 10,129.1 140 1.4 67 47.9%
All po]ice departments should have an efficient and effective police traffic services (PTS)
program to enforce laws, prevent crashes and their resulting deaths and injuries, assist the
injured, document specific details of individual crashes, supervise crash clean-up, and
restore safe and orderly movement of traffic. PTS is critical to the success of most traffic
safety countermeasures and to the prevention oftraffic-related injuries.
Training is one ofthe most important activities in a law enforcement agency, and it is
essential to support the special requirements of traffic law enforcement and safety. It is
essential for operational personnel to be prepazed to effectively perform their duties.
Training accomplishes a wide variety of important and necessary goals. Proper training
should:
• Prepaze officers to act decisively and correctly.
• Increase compliance with agency enf-~rcement goals.
Assist in meeting priorities.
¦ Improve compliance with established policies.
• Result in greater productivity and effectiveness.
¦ Foster cooperation and unity of purpose.
• Help offset liability action.
• Motivate and enhance officer professionalism
• Require traffic enforcement knowledge and skills for all recruits.
• Law enforcement agencies should:
o Provide traffic enforcement in-service training to experienced officers.
o Provide specialized CMV in-service training to traffic officers as
appropriate.
o Conduct training to implement specialized traffic enforcement skills,
techniques, or programs.
o Train instructors using certified training in order to increase agency
capabi]ities and to ensure continuity of specialized enforcement skills and
techniques.
STRATEGIES
])Through additional training, all members of HCPD's Traffic Enforcement Unit
will have completed basic or advanced Crash Reconstruction CIasses.
Z) Three Radaz/Laser Instructors wiil be recertified and ready to conduct
training.
3) Visual Statement diagramming programs will be purchased and installed in
TEU's computers.
4) Conduct one Intoxilyzer Supervisor training session.
SOLUTION
The Hawaii County Police Department (HCPD) will train officers in the following
classes:
I) Basic and/or Advanced Crash Reconstruction.
2) Training for laser and radaz instructors.
3) Purchase Visual Statement diagramming softwaze for Traffic Enforcement
Unit.
4) Maintain one week Intoxilyzer Supervisor Training.
EVALUATION
The evaluation will be based on the reduction of total fatalities within the County of
Hawaii by 5% from 40 to 38 by FFY 2008. ~~CPD will also determine effectiveness by
the number of classes held and officer's attendance, and completion rate during the yeaz.
EXHIBIT III
SCHEDULE B
SCHEDULE B
(1) PERSONAL SERVICES
Employee Salaries and Benefits
Position Title:
Salary: $ 25.00 (hour) x 3 officers
Fringe Benefit Rate:
Time to be spent on project: 80 hours
Total Salaries and Benefits: $ 6,000.00
Air Travel
To: Neighbor Islands From: Hilo Cost: $ 900.00
Intea State
Inter State
Total Air Travel: $
Surface Travel
Car Rental: $75 per day x 10 days $ 750.00
Private Car: ( miles @ per mile)
Total Surface Travel: $ 1,650.00
Per Diem
Intra State: I O days @ $ 90 per day x 3 officers Total: $ 2,700.00
Inter State: days @ $ per day Total: $
Total Per Diem: $ 2,700.00
Tuition, Course, Registration and Misc. Fees
Fee: $
Fee: $
Total Tuition and Misc.: $
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES: $ 10,350.00
SCHEDULE B (Continued)
(2} CONSULTANT SERVICES
hours @ $ per hour: $
Travel: $
Overhead ( % of Total): $
TOTAL CONSULTANT SERVICES: $
(3) COMMODITIES
Office Supplies: Computerized diagramming program $ 2,570.00
-Other Expendable Materials: $
TOTAL COMMODITIES: $ 2570.00
(4) OTHER DIRECT/INDIRECT COSTS
Office Space ( sq. ft. @ $ per sq. ft.): $
Office Equipment (Attach detailed equipment schedule}: $
Puchased: $
Leased: $
of Shared Equipment: $
Other Equipment (Specify type and cost on an attached schedule.): $
Urilities ( % used for project): $
Maintenance ( % used for project): $
E.D.P. Services ( hr. @ per hour): $
Printing: $
Communications: $
Project Income: $
TOTAL OTHER DIItECT/INDIRECT COST: $
Indirect costs not exceed 10% of total salaries
Federal (Shaze) Funds Requested* $
Agency (Share) Budget Item $
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $ 12,920.00
Note: Identify all costs to be reimbursed by Federal funds with an asterisk
EXHIBIT IV
SCHET~ULE C
SCHEDULE C
HCPD Traffic Investigation
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MILESTONES
Month Activit
October-December 2007 Complete Instructor Training in radar and laser.
Implement Refresher Training island wide. Begin to
use visual Statement Softwaze in fatal crash
investigations and to assist with homicide diagramming
related to traffic.
October 2007-September 2008 Traffic Enforcement Unit officers will attend traffic
investigations courses during the grant period and
instruct HCPD officers and Police Recruits in Laser,
Intoxilyzer and Traffic Investigation courses throughout
the year.
EXHIBIT V
SCHEDULE D
SCHEDULE D
Aereement of Understanding & Compliance
Project Number: P'r' 08 -o ~ ~ o`=-- H-off
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into by and between the STATE OF HAWAII by and
through its Director of Transportation, hereinafter referred to as "State," and the Governmental
Unit named in this application, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant."
WHEREAS, the National Highway Safety Act of 1966 (Public Law 84-564) provides Federal
funds to the STATE for approved highway safety projects, and
WHEREAS. STATE may make said funds available to various state, county or municipal
agencies or governments or political subdivisions upon application and approval by STATE and
the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, and
WHEREAS; STATE is obligated to reimburse the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION out of its funds for any ineligible or unauthorized expenditures for which
Federal funds have been claimed and payment received, and
WHEREAS, the above name APPLICANT has submitted an application for Federa] funds for
highway safety projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF MUTUAL PROMISES AND OTHER GOOD
AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
I. Reimbursement of Eligible Expenditures
A. It is mutually agreed and promised that upon written application by APPLICANT and
approval by STATE and the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, STATE shall obljgate said Federal funds to APPLICANT'S
account for reimbursement of eligib]e expenditures as set forth in the application.
B. It is mutually agreed and promised that APPLICANT shall reimburse STATE for any
ineligible or unauthorized expenditures for which Federal funds have been claimed and
payment received as determined by a State or Federal audit. Costs are not aI]owable for
construction, rehabilitation, remodeling, or for office furnishings and fixtures -for State,
local or private buildings or structures. The following are examples of items considered
as furnishings or fixtures, for which reimbursement is not eligible:
Desks Credenzas Storage Cabinets
Chairs Bookcases Portable Partitions
Tables Filing Cabinets Pictures, Wall Clocks
Shelving Floor Coverings Draperies
Coat Racks Office Planters Fixed Lighting/Lamps
C. It is firrther agreed and promised that where reimbursement is made to APPLICANT in
installments, STATE shall have the right to withhold any installments to make up reimbursement
received for any ineligible or unauthorized expenditures until such time as the ineligible claim is
made up or corrected by APPLICANT.
II. Property Agreement
A. It is mutually agreed and promised that the APPLICANT shall immediately notify the
STATE if any equipment purchased under this project ceases to be used in the manner as
set forth by the project agreement. In such event, APPLICANT further agrees to either
give credit to the project cost or to another active Highway Safety project for the residual
value of such equipment in an amount to be determined by the STATE, or to transfer or
otherwise dispose of such equipment as directed by STATE.
B. It is mutually agreed and promised by the APPLICANT that no purchased equipment
under this project wilt be conveyed, sold, salvaged, transferred, etc. without the express
written approval of the STATE.
C. It is mutually agreed and promised that the APPLICANT shall maintain or cause to be
maintained for its useful Iife, any equipment purchased under this project.
III. Application of hatch Act
A. It is mutuaIIy agreed and promised that the APPLICANT shall notify alI employees of the
APPLICANT, whose principal employment is in connection with any Highway Safety
project, fmanced in whole or in part by loans or grants under the Highway Safety Act of
1966, of the provisions of Section 12 (a) of the Hatch Act [5 U.S_C. 118K (a)].
IV. Equal Opportunity
A. It is mutually agreed and promised that ptrrsttartt to the requirements of Section 22 (a) of
the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1473 (29
U.S.C. 794), and the Age Discrimination Act of ] 975, the APPLICANT, as a condition to
receiving approval of this application submitted under the Highway Safety Act of 1966,
hereby gives its assurance that employment in connection with the subject Highway
Safety Program project wiII be provided without regazd to race, color, creed, sex,
handicap, age, or national origin. The A?PLICANT further agrees that, as a condition to
receiving approval of this application, it will be subject to, and will comply with, Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2004d to 2000d-4 (hereinafter
referred to as the Act), and all applicable requirements pursuant to the Regulations of the
Department of Commerce (Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 8, which have
been adopted by the Department of Transportation, and hereinafter referred to as the
Regulations), to the end that, in accordarice with the Act and the Regulations, no person
in the United States shall on the ground of race, color, creed, sex, handicap, age, or
national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
othervYise subjected to discrimination under the subject Highway Safety Program or
project.
B. It is mutually agreed and promised that if the APPLICANT fails or refuses to comply
with its undertaking as set forth in these provisions, the STATE of the UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION may take any or all of these following
actions.
(i) Cancel, terminate, or suspend in whole or in part the agreement, contract, or other
arrangement with respect to which the failure or refusal occurred; and
(2) Refrain from extending any further Federal financial assistance to the applicant
agency under the program with respect to which the failure or refusal occurred until
satisfactory assurance of future compliance has been received from the applicant agency.
V.Non-duplication of Grant Fund Expenditures
A. It is mutually agreed and promised that the APPLICANT has no ongoing or completed
projects under agreement with any other Federal fund source which duplicate or overlap
any work contemplated or described in this project.
B. It is mutually agreed and promised that the APPLICANT wilt either revise this project or
revise any pending or proposed request for other Federal grant funds which would
duplicate or overlap work under this project to exclude any such duplication of grant fund
expenditures.
C. It is further mutually agreed and understood that the APPLICANT shall reimburse the
STATE OF HAWAII for any such duplicate expenditures for which Federal grant funds
have been claimed and payment received as determined by State or Federal audit.
VI. Project Income and Applicable Credits
A. It is mutually agreed and understood that the APPLICANT shall apply all groceeds or
credits generated under the project, such as but not restricted ta: The sale of real or
personal property royalties received from copyrights and patents, sale of publications or
from personal or incidental services, to the project in accordance with OMB Circular A-
87 (FMC 74-7) or A-2I, as applicable and NHTSA/FHWA Order 460-4/75I O.I.
VII. Copyrights and Patents
A. It is mutually agreed that any copyrightable materials produced in the course of a project
may be the property of the State or applicant agency; however, provisions should be
made to obtain for the United States Government, the State Governments and their
political subdivisions aroyalty-free nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to use in any
manner such copyrightable material.
B. It is mutually agreed that the ownership of all rights accruing from any patentable
discoveries or inventions resulting from a project should be covered in the agreement.
An irrevocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, and royalty-free license to practice each
discovery or invention in the manufacture, use and disposition, according to law, of any
article or material, and in the use of any method developed as part of the work under the
agreement should be obtained for the United States Govemment, the State Governments
and their political subdivisions.
VIII. Certification Regazding Debarment and Suspension
A. Instructions for Certification
1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective lower tier participant is
providing the certifeation set out below.
2. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance
was placed when this transaction was entered into. if it is later determined that the
prospective lower tier participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in
addition to other remedies available to the Federal government, the department or
agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies,
including suspension and/or debarment.
3. The prospective lower tier pazticipant shall provide inunediate written notice to the
person to which this proposal is submitted if at any time the prospective lower tier
participant Ieams that its eertif cation was erroneous when submitted or has become
erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
4. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, meligible, lower tier
covered transaction," "participant," "person," "primary covered transaction,"
"principal," "proposal," and `boluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, have the
meanings set out in the Definition and Coverage sections of 49 CFR Part 29. You
may contact the person to whom this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining
a copy of those regulations.
5. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this proposal that, should
the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall nat knowingly enter into any
lower tier covered transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48
CFR Part9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, declazed ineligible, or voluntarily
excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the
department or agency with which this transaction originated.
6. The prospective Lower tier participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that
is it will include this clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Vatuntary Exclusion Lower Tier Covered Transaction," without
modification, in aII lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower
tier covered transactions. (See below.)
7. A patticipant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective
participant in a Lower tier covered transaction that it is not proposed for debarment
under 48 CFR Part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily
excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is
erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it
determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required
to. check the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Non-
procurement List.
8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shaII be construed to require establishment of a
system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this
clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that
which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business
dealings.
9. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 5 of these instructions, if a
participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered
transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR Part 9,
subpart 9.4, suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntazily excluded from
participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal
government, the department or agency with which this transaction originated may
pursue available remedies, including suspension andlor debarment.
IX. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion -
Lower Tier Covered Transactions
I . The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this propasal, that
neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debamtent,
declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by
any Federal department or agency.
2. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the
statements in this certif cation, such rospective participants shall attach an
explanation to this proposal.
X. Minority .Business Enterprise Requirements
It is the policy of the Department of Transportation that minority business enterprises, as
defined in 49 CFR Part 23, shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the
performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds under this
agreement. Consequently, the MBE requirements of 49 CFR Part 23 apply to this
agreement.
The recipient or its contractor agrees to ensure that minority business enterprises as
defined in 49 CFR Part 23 have the maximum opportunity to participate in the
performance of contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part with Federal
funds provided under this agreement. In this regard, all recipients or contractors shall
take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 CFR Part 23 to ensure that
minority business enterprises have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform
contracts. Recipients and their contractors shall not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, or sex in the awazd and performance ofDOT-assisted contracts.
XI. Requirements
A. It is mutually agreed and promised that the applicant shall follow the State and
Federal requirements and guidelines set forth in the State of Hawaii Project
Procedures Manual as amended. AlI project expenditure records aze to be retained for
at least three yeazs after the date of the final expenditure report.
XII. Authorization to Proceed
A. It is mutuaIiy agreed between the STATE and the APPLICANT that this
AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLIANCE shall become
effective upon the STATE'S agreement and authorization to proceed as set forth in
PART II (2) of this application.