HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWPRC 041 2016/04/19 (2014-2016) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
PARKS AND RECREATION
DATE: April 19,2016 Re: Comm. No. 809/Bill No. 186
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo. Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation, to which was referred Bill No. 186,
reports as follows:
Bill No. 186, transmitted by Council Member Daniel K. Paleka, Jr., via Communication No. 809
dated March 30,2016, amends Chapter 24, Article 10, Division 1, Section 24-255 and
Section 24-257 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to speed
limits.
The bill revises Schedule 3 (25 mile per hour limit) and Schedule 5 (35 mile per hour limit)
Subsection (g). Puna, to increase the speed limit from 25 to 35 miles per hour for a portion of
Ainaloa Boulevard.
Council Member Paleka stated that he was contacted by the Ainaloa community seeking help in
addressing speeding in the community. He met with the community first to gather input before
working with the Public Works Department on the proposed speed limit changes for Ainaloa
Boulevard. A smart sign and rumble strips were a few suggestions that were discussed at the
meetings to monitor speed.
Traffic Division Chief Ronald Thiel appeared before Your Committee for questions. He
explained that an extensive traffic study was done to determine the recommended speed limit
changes proposed in Bill No. 186. Mr. Thiel stated that the results of the traffic study
recommend that the posted speed limit sign be increased from 25 mph to 35 mph. This is based
on the fact that the 85 percentile of the public driving on the road is going faster than 25 mph.
The traffic division is advisory to inform what is safe for the public.
PWPRC Report No. 41
PWPRC-41 Page 2 April 19, 2016
Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation is in accord with the purpose and
intent of Bill No. 186, and recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
EOFF x PARKS AND RECREATION
ILAGAN X
KANUHA X
ONISHI X ,�/
PALEKA x VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR
POINDEXTER X PWPRC REPORT NO.: 41
WILLE X ADOPTED: MAY 04 2016