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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND MASS TRANSIT <br /> DATE: April 23, 2019 Re: Comm. No. 211/Res. No. 120-19 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 2:07 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Public Works and Mass Transit, to which was referred Resolution <br /> No. 120-19, reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 120-19, transmitted by Planning Director Michael Yee, via Communication <br /> No. 211, dated March 27, 2019, authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the <br /> Hawai`i Department of Transportation(HDOT) for the acceptance of the Sugar Access software <br /> license(s)to the County of Hawai`i Planning Department, Department of Public Works, and <br /> Mass Transit Agency. HDOT has purchased the software to help quantify the scoring of <br /> performance measures for transportation projects, and will distribute two licenses to the County <br /> to assist in meeting requirements established by the federal Moving Ahead for Progress in the <br /> 21St Century Act (MAP-21). The Council's consent for such an action is required by Section 46-7 <br /> of Hawai`i Revised Statutes. <br /> Public Works Director David Yamamoto explained that the software is mandated by the Hawai`i <br /> Department of Transportation to get projects on the Statewide Transportation Improvement <br /> Program list. The software is needed to assess and prioritize the various road projects that are <br /> competing for available federal funding, in regards to criteria for determining ranking that <br /> includes transit, bicycle and pedestrian benefits, and access to various land uses. <br /> Council Member Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III asked if this software is different from the <br /> program used to rank County roads according to maintenance needs and asset management. <br /> Director Yamamoto replied that he is correct. <br /> Council Member Rebecca Villegas asked if this technology would be helpful in upgrading the <br /> timing of traffic lights. Director Yamamoto said he did not believe that to be the case. Council <br /> Member Villegas said she understood the intent of the resolution is for the County to work more <br /> efficiently with the federal and state governments. <br /> Council Member Maile David questioned Director Yamamoto about the difference between the <br /> Sugar Access software license and the Mandli Communications survey for asset management. <br /> She asked that once this is completed whether the County would be able to prioritize what is <br /> needed to be done first, and whether that information would then become available. Director <br /> Yamamoto said that is correct. He said both systems could provide reports, which would be <br /> sorted by districts. <br /> PWMTC Report No: 6 <br />