72. Require Dot to Comply With County Councils and Mayors

WHEREAS the Hawai`i State Department of Transportation (DOT) (including the Division of Harbors) has, in the past, spent taxpayer money on projects which create problems for the Counties or has neglected projects that the neighbor islands have requested,

WHEREAS DOT has been secretive with its plans and nonresponsive to County concerns,

WHEREAS DOT has operated in an 'Oahu-centric manner and has not been responsive to neighbor island concerns

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that DOT is required to submit any plans which affect the Counties, their roads, their harbors or their infrastructure to the Council of the affected County both during planning and when finalized, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if a County Council votes against implementing DOT's plans, that DOT must comply with the Council's vote,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if a County Council requests mitigating work  to the DOT project that DOT will comply,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if a County Council requests a project, that DOT shall work closely with the Mayor and Council to implement the project with speed, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor shall direct DOT to post all upcoming and existing project plans, draft assessments, environmental assessments, plans including drawings, discussions and so on, online in a manner easily accessible to the public, immediately upon creation of such documents.