STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2237

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.R. No. 154

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred S.R. No. 154 entitled:

"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE EXTENSION OF KEAUNUI DRIVE TO RENTON ROAD IN EWA BEACH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Design and Construction of the City and County of Honolulu to extend Keaunui Drive to Renton Road in Ewa Beach.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from five individuals.

Your Committee finds that Asing Park is an important recreational area for the Ewa Beach community. Your Committee further finds that access to Asing Park is limited with only one road, Renton Road, leading to the park, creating unnecessary traffic in the area. Improved access to Asing Park can be achieved by extending Keaunui Drive into Renton Road. Your Committee notes that the Department of Design and Construction of the City and County of Honolulu plans, designs, and constructs capital improvement projects related to the infrastructure of facilitates within public rights-of-way, including streets and highways. Your Committee believes that requesting the Department of Design and Construction to extend Keaunui Drive to Renton Road will improve the quality of life for Ewa Beach residents and alleviate traffic 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 S.R. No. 154 and recommends its adoption.

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

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair