09-10-2018, 02:30 AM
More back on topic, Jen Ruggles entered this fight early on in her tenure. Does no one remember the Puna & Ka'u discrimination resolution? Note that it was also a civil rights issue.
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2017...esolution/
The resolution is based on a 2000 Federal Highways Administration Office of Civil Rights investigation that found the state Department of Transportation was underrepresenting populations of the rural subdivisions in Puna and Ka‘u when making long-range plans because of land use policies. That was considered a violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act since it could deprive low income and Native Hawaiian residents of transportation services.
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The resolution cites allegations made in the civil rights complaint, including those that say discrimination was deliberate and benefited Hilo, which don’t appear to be reflected in the report’s conclusions. It asks the county to acknowledge the report’s findings and make attempts to address the issue.
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2017...esolution/
The resolution is based on a 2000 Federal Highways Administration Office of Civil Rights investigation that found the state Department of Transportation was underrepresenting populations of the rural subdivisions in Puna and Ka‘u when making long-range plans because of land use policies. That was considered a violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act since it could deprive low income and Native Hawaiian residents of transportation services.
[...]
The resolution cites allegations made in the civil rights complaint, including those that say discrimination was deliberate and benefited Hilo, which don’t appear to be reflected in the report’s conclusions. It asks the county to acknowledge the report’s findings and make attempts to address the issue.