2025-03-24 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes

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3. Election for New Chairperson Commissioner Terlep at 10:45 a.m., introduced this item. Commissioner Cruz made a motion to elect Commissioner Terlep as the new Chair for the Transportation Commission, as to which Commissioner Matsubara seconded. No further discussion and a voice vote was taken. At 10:46 a.m., the motion was carried unanimously. 4. Brief Overview of Parliamentary Procedure and the Sunshine Law from the Corporation Counsel Chair Terlep at 10:47 a.m., introduced this item. Deputy Corporation Counsel Tiapula explained that she was going to briefly go over parliamentary procedure and will be addressing sunshine law and briefly ethics at the next meeting. Deputy Corporation Counsel Tiapula presented an overview of Robert’s rules of order and public testimony. No further discussion was made and Deputy Corporation Counsel Tiapula turned it over to Chair Terlep who moved on to the next item. 5. Statements from the Public/Public Testimony Chair Terlep at 10:54 a.m., introduced this item with two public members present in the Puna Conference room and two public members present on Zoom. Testifiers were given the option to speak at this time or during the agenda item. No discussion on the public testimony was made and Chair Terlep moved on to the next item. 6. Approval of Minutes-November 25, 2024 Chair Terlep at 10:54 a.m., introduced this item. No corrections were proposed. Commissioner Cruz made a motion to approve the minutes presented, as to which Commissioner Matsubara seconded. No further discussion and a voice vote was taken. At 10:55 a.m., the motion was carried unanimously. 7. New Business 1. Review taxicab applications for new Certificate of Public Convenience & Necessity to operate in the County of Hawai’i. Chair Terlep at 10:55 a.m., introduced this item.  Applicant: Herrick Pimentero on behalf of Jazirh Taxi, Kailua-Kona No questions from commissioners or statements from the applicant was made. Commissioner Cruz made a motion to approve the application presented, as to which Commissioner Matsubara seconded. A voice vote was taken. At 10:58 a.m., the motion was carried unanimously.