HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.R. NO.	232
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

COMMENDING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU FOR ITS OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN REDUCING THE BACKLOG OF MUCH NEEDED STREET REPAIRS AND requesting the city and county of honolulu to CONTINUE WITH STREET REPAVEMENT, REPAIRS, AND TO conduct a feasibility study for the repair and repaving of side streets along kalihi street.

     WHEREAS, in recent years, the poor condition of Honolulu's streets has been widely criticized; and

     WHEREAS, streets have fallen into a state of disrepair, thereby presenting a safety risk to children, kupuna, and all pedestrians, and causing anguish to drivers and sometimes damage to vehicles; and

     WHEREAS, while the City and County of Honolulu (C&C) has taken great strides to clear the backlog of much-needed street repairs and repaving, some areas are still in need of remedial attention; and

     WHEREAS, from Kalihi Uka Elementary School through Kalihi Valley, children walk to and from school on roadways with no sidewalks, or they cross streets without pedestrian lights; and

     WHEREAS, one of these areas is Kalihi, where numerous side streets are in need of repair and repaving; now, therefore,

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-fifth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2010, that C&C is requested to conduct a feasibility study for the repair and repaving of side streets along Kalihi Street and to address major concerns along Kalihi Street; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the feasibility study focus specifically on:

(1)  Widening, through eminent domain, Kalihi Street, beginning from Kalihi Uka Elementary School to Kalihi Valley Park at the end of Kalihi Valley;

(2)  Construction to resolve safety concerns on a blind curve along the 3100 block of Kalihi Street known as the "S curve;"

(3)  Construction of sidewalks along the section of Kalihi Street described in item (1);

(4)  Removing telephone poles along the section of Kalihi Street described in item (1) and, instead, placing electrical and telecommunications wires underground;

(5)  Adding more accessible bus service in Kalihi Valley for certain streets, which may lack access to bus service; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study focuses specifically on Kilohana Street, Wailele Street, Ahihi Street, Murphy Street, Merkle Street, Noe Street, Laulani Street, Pahulu Street, Wahine Place, Anuu Place, Manaiki Place, Akone Place, Mahani Loop, Kuikele Street, Papali Place, Violet Street, Numana Road, Puolani Street, Ha'aliki Street, Ukiuki Place, Monte Street, Kalaepa'a Drive, Kuapapa Place, Kale Place, Kui Place, Waho Place, Ahuahu Place, Huea Place, Umalua Place, Moani Street, and Kapali Street; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that C&C is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2011; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu and neighborhood board 16.

OFFERED BY:

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Commending the City and County of Honolulu for its outstanding service in reducing the backlog of much needed street repairs and requesting the City and County of Honolulu to continue street repavement, repairs and to conduct a feasibility study for the repair and repaving of side streets along Kalihi Street.