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BRENDA J. FORD Council Member District 7 - Central Kona September 19, 2011 Phone: (808) 323 -4277 Fax: (808) 329- 4786 E -Mail: bford @co.hawaii.hi.us HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii West Hawaii Civic Center 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. Kailua -Kona, Hawaii 96740 TO: Dominic Yagong, Chairperson, and Members of the Hawai`i County Council FROM: ci4" Brenda J. Ford, Council Member'' SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to Bill No. 98; An Ordinance Amending Chapter 24, Article 2, Section 24 -12 Of The Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, As Amended), Relating To Vehicles And Traffic. Please find attached proposed amendments to Bill No. 98. The proposed amendments to Bill No. 98 are illustrated below by Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Bill No. 98 and bolded for emphasis; material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken through, material to be added is underscored. 1. The Purpose section of Bill No. 98 is amended to read: "SECTION 1. Purpose. The County of Hawai`i has the highest percentage of fatalities caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol in the State of Hawai`i and in the nation (U.S. Department of Transportation, 2009). Our residents and visitors who drive under the influence of an intoxicant or continue to drive under the influence of an intoxicant after being arrested one or more times need a more immediate form of enforcement to stop this dangerous and deadly habit. Immediate repercussions for violating these laws may instill a greater wariness about violating any of the seven laws listed in this ordinance. Hopefully, drivers who do not have a license or registration may choose to preemptively pay for those fees rather than have their vehicle towed and stored. Those individuals who refuse to comply with the laws and also refuse Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Comm. No. Sj° . 2 Ref. k1 Ref. Dote