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Form#: B-52 <br /> 7118191 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> I <br /> I <br /> DEPARTMENT: Mass Transit Agency DATE: 1211312021 <br /> I <br /> STAFF CONTACT: John Andoh PHONE: 808-961-8555 <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> To request a bill to appropriate $100,000 to a new account in the General Fund under State Funds to <br /> support Mass Transit Agency site analysis and environmental assessement for a new transit hub in Pahoa <br /> with Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funding. <br /> Request to waive Finance Committee. <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br /> The County of Hawaii proposes to site and construct a transit hub in downtown Pahoa to support hub-and- <br /> spoke fixed route transit service in the Puna region in accordance with the County's Transit and Multimodal <br /> Transportation Master Plan. The project will: <br /> (1) Selecting a site that best supports transit ridership and active transportation; <br /> (2) Preparing an Environmental Assessment for the selected site; and <br /> (3) Developing a Transit Hub design that incorporates mobility hub concepts to provide an engaging community <br /> space and community amenities. <br /> The County proposes to use the FY22 TOD CIP funds to supplement the site selection and planning work for the <br /> proposed Pahoa Transit Hub with additional planning studies that examine opportunities to maximize the <br /> TOD potential with Hawaii State Library System (HSPLS) plans for the Pahoa Town area, in the site <br /> selection process—with the objective being selection of a site that is suited to the co-location of the transit <br /> hub and the library. The proposed budget is as follows: <br /> 1 Alternative site analysis and site selection $50,000 <br /> 2 Studies and conceptual master planning for incorporation/co-location of civic facilities, housing, and multi- <br /> modal transportation options $50,000 <br /> 3 Environmental Assessment preparation, if there is a balance of funds after payment for expenses for the <br /> work above Total $ 100,000 <br /> Should the library be co-located at the Transit Hub, the HSPLS is willing to provide an additional $1 million in <br /> design and site aqusition funding to support the effort. <br /> D <br /> V , <br /> SIGNED: DATE: 12/1312021 <br /> Department Head <br />