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Home My WebLink AboutRES 351 Draft 02 1988-1992nk COUNTY OF HAVI~ .,~= ~5'ATE OF HAWAII ,... , RESOLUTION No. 351 91 (Draft 2) RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FUEL TAX INCREASE EXPENDITURE PLAN. WHEREAS, Resolution 397-88, which was adopted by the Hawaii County Council on March 15, 1988, provided an additional 3.8 cents per gallon in fuel tax revenues for road resurfacing projects over a ten-year period; and G?HEREAS, Resolution 397-88 also provided that the $1,500,000 in additional annual revenues would be distributed and expended in accordance with a district distribution formula and a five-increment project plan as delineated in the attached Exhibit A of said resolution; and wHERF,AS, Resolution 397-88 mandated that the apportionment formula be updated bi-annually; and WHEREAS, Committee on Public Works Report No. 142, which was adopted by the County Council at its May 1, 1991 meeting acknowledged the success of the fuel tax increase in providing for an improved highway resurfacing program, however, said report also recognized that further improvements could be realized with modifications; and PIHEREAS, the Committee on Public Works, at its July 9, 1991 meeting, further discussed the fuel tax increase program and acknowledged the following: The distribution formula does not necessarily reflect the use demands placed upon certain roadways, especially those primary roadways which are subject to more than localized traffic; The Department of Public Works, due to staff shortages, is experiencing difficulty in executing the program in an efficient and timely manner; and WHEREAS, excess revenues are available for further appropriations due to revenues exceeding initial estimates. NOR?, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it hereby amends the fuel tax expenditure plan as follows: 1. Proceeds from the fuel tax increase shall be expended in accordance with various appropriation ordinances. Said ordinances shall delineate appropriation as incremental or primary road projects. 2. Exhibit A, as attached to Resolution 397-88, shall hereafter serve as an expenditure guideline in determining incremental projects for appropriations. 3. Revenues in excess of the monthly amount projected for any increment shall be available for allotment to those circle island roadways as delineated in Schedule A as herein attached. 4. When deemed necessary by the Chief Engineer appropriations may be applied toward the hiring of consultants for the prosecution of a particular project. 5. The district distribution formula shall hereafter be updated biennially. BF, IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in keeping with the desires of the Council to modify the expenditure plan to allow for inflation, consultant work and a 10~ contingency, increment allotments are adjusted as follows: Increment Increment I increment II Increment III Increment IV Increment V Beginnin4 March 1988 July 1, 1990 July 1, 1992 July 1, 1994 July 1, 1996 Amount $3,000,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 4,000,000 4,500,000 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in keeping with the intent periodically update the distribution formula, the district distribution formula, as originally established by Exhibit Resolution 397-88, is hereby amended as follows: to A of ~ Vehicle ~ Road District District Weight Tax Miles Apportionment Puna 11.96 21.33 16.65 S. Hilo 42.67 33.67 38.17 N. Hilo 1.13 3.02 2.07 Hamakua 5.24 6.44 5.84 N. Kohala 2.80 2..76 2.78 S. Kohala 7.20 7.9?_ 7.56 N. Kona 17.68 11.46 14.57 S. Kona 7.85 4.29 6.07 Ka'u 3.47 9.11 6.29 100.00 100.00 100.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the district distribution formula shall apply to the amounts specified in the various increments and does not necessarily apply to the major road appropriations. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Lorraine R. Znouye, Mayor; Mr. Bruce C. McClure, Chief Engineer and Mr. William Takaba, Director of Finance. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 7th day of August 1991. INTRODUCED BY: !-1 ~ ~~ HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawau Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on August 7, 1991_ ATTEST: COUNTY CLERK C AI~& PR S~G OFFICER LA/HAT ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX ARAKAKI X DE LIMA X DOMINGO HALE X KOKUBUN LAI X MAKUAKANE RUDDLE X SCHUTTE 9 0 0 0 Reference C-2691/PWC-155 RESOLUTION NO. 351 gi (Draft 2) SCHEDULE A Circle Island or Round-The-Island Roads South Kohala ° Mamalahoa Highway, between Mud Lane and Lalamilo ° Kawaihae Road, between Mamalahoa Highway junction and westerly of Laelae Road Kau ° Mamalahoa Highway, between Honuapo and Kahuku South Kona ° Mamalahoa Highway, between Captain Cook and North/South Kona district boundary North Kona ° Mamalahoa Highway, between Honalo and North/South Kona district boundary ° Palani Road, between Honokohau junction and Kuakini Highway ° Kuakini Highway, between Palani Road and Queen Kaahumanu Highway junction Plote: References to Mamalahoa Highway refers only to those sections maintained by the County. i ~,._ - COUNTY OF HAVI~~.: ;'~~ATE OF HAWAII ~. ;; RESOLUTION No. '5~ 31 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FUEL TAX INCREASE EXPENDITURE PLAN WHEREAS, Resolution 397-88, which was adopted by the Hawaii County Council on March 15, 1988, increased the Hawaii County Fuel Tax by 3.8 cents per gallon; and WHEREAS, Resolution 397-88 also established the basic criteria for the use of proceeds from the fuel tax increase and those criteria are summarized as follows: Proceeds would be distributed in accordance with a district apportionment formula, Proceeds would be spent for highway improvements and be based upon the projects as delineated in Exhibit A of Resolution 397-88, Tax increase would remain in effect for ten years, and Formula updates would be done biannually; and WHEREAS, at the May 1, 1991 County Council meeting, Public Works Committee Report No. 142 was adopted and said report acknowledged that while the fuel tax increase has been successful in addressing the need for highway improvements, the program could be improved with modifications; and WHEREAS, Public Works Committee Report No. 142 recognized the following needs: Incremental funding of projects is not the most efficient means to complete projects and that the department should be allowed to proceed with district projects as delineated by a priority list, Staff engineers are not keeping pace with the design work, and the department should be allowed to contract for design work and said contract fee should be a part of the project cost, and Biannual update of the district apportionment formula should be corrected to reflect a requirement for a biennial update; and WHEREAS, the County Council concurs with the Public Works Committee Report No. 142 that the fuel tax increase project list as delineated in Exhibit A needs to be reassessed and that the program could prove to be more effective with certain modifications; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it hereby amends the fuel tax increase expenditure plan, as delineated in Resolution 397-88 and Exhibit A of Resolution 397-88. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in keeping with the need to maintain a flexible and responsive expenditure plan, said plan shall consist of the various appropriating ordinances as hereafter authorized. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the requirement for biannual updates of the distribution formula is hereby amended to require biennial updates. -2- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the distribution formula as originally established by Exhibit A of Resolution 397-88 is hereby amended as follows: % Vehicle % Road District Weight Tax Miles District Anaortionment Puna 11.96 21.33 16.65% S. Hilo 42.67 33.67 38.17 N. Hilo 1.13 3.02 2.07 Hamakua 5.24 6.44 5.84 N. Kohala 2.80 2.76 2.78 S. Kohala 7.20 7.92 7.56 N. Kona 17.68 11.46 14.57 S. Kona 7.85 4.29 6.07 Kau 3.47 9.11 6.29 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the aforementioned distribution formula shall be effective with the commencement of projects as delineated in Increment II. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Lorraine R. Inouye, Mayor, Mr. Bruce C. McClure, Chief Engineer, and Mr. William Takaba, Director of Finance. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this day of INTRODUCED BY: 1991. COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on ATTEST: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX ARAKAKI DE LIMA DOMINGO HALE KOKUBUN LAI MAKUAKANE RUDDLE SCHUTTE Reference PWC RESOLUTION NO. ~rJ~ sl