STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1245

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 26

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.R. No. 26 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE MAYOR OF HONOLULU AND THE HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL TO ALLOW AN EXEMPTION FROM SECTION 15-14.1(2) OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF HONOLULU TO ALLOW FOR STREET PARKING IN THE COMMUNITY OF HO'OKEA IN EWA VILLAGES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to allow for additional street parking in the community of Ho'okea in Ewa Villages.

     One concerned individual testified in support. One concerned individual testified in opposition.

     Testimony in support states Ho'okea was built before City Ordinance 15-14.1(2) came into effect and that there has always been a severe lack of legal parking in the area. The resolution requests that residents be allowed to park their vehicles on the street in front of their own driveways without being cited by police. Testimony in opposition cites concerns for emergency vehicle access and less visibility of children playing in the area.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 26 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair