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STATE OF HAWAI `I
RESOLUTION NO. 172 11
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE USE OF TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT
GENERATING ECONOMIC RECOVERY FUNDS TO ENSURE THE SADDLE ROAD
PROJECT IS COMPLETED.
WHEREAS, according to the United States Department of Transportation, "[t]he
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER Discretionary Grant
program, provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. Department of Transportation to invest in
road, rail, transit and port projects that promise to achieve critical national objectives;" and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) is authorized to
award $526.944 million in TIGER Discretionary Grants pursuant to the USDOT's National
Infrastructure Investments under the Full -Year Continuing Resolution (2011); and
WHEREAS, the TIGER Discretionary Grants program is an excellent opportunity to
help fund the Saddle Road project; and
WHEREAS, the State of Hawai`i Department of Transportation intends to apply for
TIGER funding for the Saddle Road project; and
WHEREAS, the Saddle Road project is presently not fully funded, future funding from
the United States Army's Defense Access Road Program (DARP) is not guaranteed, and any
funding is dependent upon future appropriations; and
WHEREAS, the remaining Saddle Road design work is complete and could proceed to
construction immediately if funds were available; and
WHEREAS, Saddle Road, also known as Route 200, is used daily by hundreds of
commuters, tourists, military personnel, and observatory employees; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of public health, safety, and welfare to finish the
Saddle Road project as quickly as possible without further delays; and
WHEREAS, the Saddle Road project has a history of broad public support that will have
long term benefits to the economy, environment, security, and safety of the traveling public; and
WHEREAS, the deadline to request Transportation Investment Generating Economic
Recovery grant program funding is October 31, 2011; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it
supports the use of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery funds to be
expended on the completion of the Saddle Road project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that TIGER funds, when combined with state and other
federal funds, will ensure that the Saddle Road project will be completed as expeditiously as
possible.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this
resolution to the Honorable United States Senator Daniel K. Akaka, the Honorable United States
Senator Daniel K. Inouye, the Honorable United States Representative Colleen Hanabusa, the
Honorable United States Representative Mazie K. Hirono, the Honorable Governor Neil
Abercrombie, the State of Hawai`i Department of Transportation Director Dr. Glenn Okimoto,
and the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 5th day of October , 2011.
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hilo, Hawai`i
1 hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
Countâ– of Hawaii on October 5, 2011
A'FI'EST:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDI G FICER
2
ROLL CALL VOTE
Reference: C- 393 /Waived FC
RESOLUTION NO. 172 11
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
BLAS
X
FORD
X
HOFFMANN
X
IKEDA
X
ONISHI
X
PILAGO
X
SMART
X
YAGONG
X
YOSHIMOTO
X
7
0
2
0
Reference: C- 393 /Waived FC
RESOLUTION NO. 172 11