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Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Re: Provide Funds to Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawai`i
Ordinance 14-95, effective July 10, 2014, appropriated funds provided by the State of Hawai`i
Department of Transportation to the County of Hawai`i Department of Public Works, for the
County's Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. The Department of Public Works wishes to
provide these funds as a grant to the 501(c)3 organization, Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawai`i
(PATH), to implement this program. In doing so, PATH would serve as the SRTS program
coordinator and would work closely with the Department to identify barriers and infrastructure
solutions, as well as to organize local campaigns to engage parents and caregivers.
Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the Department Public Works to provide $ 94,329.27 to
Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawai`i, pursuant to Hawai`i County Code (2005 Edition as
amended) Chapter 2, Article 25, Section 2-139(a)(3)(A).
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Warren Lee, Director of the Department of
Public Works, at 961-8321.
Nancy Crawford
Director of Finance
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Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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Form#: B-52
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DEPARTMENT: Public Works DATE: 08/14/2014
STAFF CONTACT: Ronald L. Thiel PHONE: 961-8341
A. REQUEST:
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawai'i
(PATH), a community-based, grassroots 501(c)(3) non-profit public access advocacy organization serving
Hawaii County for a grant entitled, Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program, per County Code Section 2-139
(3). This SRTS grant was awarded from the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation in the amount of
$94,329.27.
B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED):
The County of Hawai'i would like to authorize PATH to offer their services as the County of Hawaii SRTS
Coordinator, working along side Department of Public Works staff to identify barriers and infrastructure
solutions, as well as organizing local encouragement campaigns that effectively engage parents and
caregivers. PATH is comfortable with grassroots and grasstops organizing, working with the media, and
interacting with parents/caregivers of diverse backgrounds by email, phone, in person, text, etc. PATH has
several years of experience in successfully executing the deliverables and development of the Safe Routes
to School (SRTS) programs that leads to more walking and biking in participating schools, including
organizing and growing walking school buses and bike trains, parent organizing and other ongoing
encouragement events. PATH is also experienced in completing the necessary reporting requirements of
the SRTS program and has a deep commitment to the Safe Routes to School goals with particular focus on
youth, family walking, biking and has a strong track record of rallying diverse individuals and communities to
action toward this goal.
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Now PATH is a community-based,grassroots 501(c)(3)non-profit public access advocacy
MAHAEO organization serving Hawaii County.Our mission is to safely connect people and places on
Hawaii Island with pathways and bikeways.PATH was founded in 1986 in r esponse to a
growing need for places to walk,bike and hike safely and legally in Hawaii County.
The PATH board of directors,staff and over 1,500 members from across the state and
g'IHappy Feet Btog across the world believe that publically accessible trails,bikeways and pathways do much to
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natural environment and build strong community relationships.The ability to talk story with a
neighbor,fish along the shoreline,ride a horse through the mountains,go for a walk with
one's spouse or ride a bike to school are the daily activities of life in Hawaii that build trust,
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Over the past 25 years,PATH's board of directors and membership have worked to carefu Ily
thread the needle of leadership with resources from government,the private sector and the
community in order to sew together these important investments in publically accessible
trails,pathways and bikeways.
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