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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: February 20, 2018 Re: Comm. No. 736/Res. No. 495-18
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 9:07 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
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Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 495-18,reports as follows:
Resolution 495-18, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna Sako, via Communication No. 736 dated
February 1, 2018, authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of
Hawai`i Department of Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division, pursuant to
Hawai`i Revised Statutes Section 46-7, for a grant to the Planning Department.
Funds in the amount of$9,700 would be used by the Planning Department to allow key staff to attend
Complete Streets training to plan for, design, and operate streets with safe access for all users.
Council Member Eileen O'Hara commented that there has been talk with respect to Complete Streets
and is glad that the grant will be used for the training of some of the Planning Department's staff.
Council Member Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, commented on the sustainable transportation forum he
attended and noted that the thought process behind it was that the Complete Streets initiative may not be
the way to go. At the forum, comments were made that in order to having sustainable transportation,
they have to look at the County's zoning and how those are being assigned.
Council Member Dru Mamo Kanuha commented that it is a great concept moving forward and would
like to see the complete streets program plan in order to move forward with it.
April Surprenant, Long Range Planning Program Manager, commented that this grant will provide
further training and education relating to the Complete Streets program. She stated that Planning
Director Michael Yee has been working with Kaua`i to do a peer workshop in late Spring or early
summer and that the Planning Department is in the process of hiring a transportation planner so they
can kick off the complete streets contract. The department is hopeful to have it in place by March or
April 2018.
FC Report No. 82
FC-82 Page 2 February 20, 2018
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 495-18, and
recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
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DAVID x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
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KANUHA X
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O HARA Xa.
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POINDEXTER x MAILE P A VI P, C
RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 82
RUGGLES X ADOPTED: MAR 1 4 2018