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Mass Transit Subcommittee of the PCDP June 25, 2013, meeting notes Prepared by Hannah Hedrick Members present: Co- chairs Marty Mimmack and Stephanie Bath and members Hannah Hedrick, Jerry Reiss, Dan Taylor, June Conant Observers: Marlene Hapai Members absent: Terry and Sharon Daun, Mark Hinshaw, Jon Olsen, Rusty Jones Meeting called to order at 7:45 by Marty Mimmack Announcements: Next Mass Transit Subcommittee meeting July 23, 8:30 Next PCDP meeting July 9, 3:00 PM, Keaau Community Center June 4 meeting notes: The summary of the June 4, 2013 Mass Transit Subcommittee meeting were discussed and corrections were made to the members present Rusty Jones, June Conant) and absent lists (Mark Hinshaw added). Chairperson update: Marty reported that he sent a letter to Larry Brown, dated June 17, and that Larry forwarded the letter, with a few information items, to Tiffany Kai the same day. Both communications are attached to these notes and will be submitted to the AC as part of the MTS report. Subcommittee Actions Letters to Kern and Iligan: The Subcommittee reviewed and approved the letters Marty drafted to Zendo Kern and Gregor Iligan, inviting each of them to attend an upcoming MTS meeting to "discuss ways we can work together to help the MTS implement the Hub and Spoke System as proposed in the 2008 PCDP, as amended." Larry Brown was added to the copy list, which was originally only the other Councilperson. Marty will send the letters, as edited. Federal Reauthorization of Surface travel program: In response to an email from Hannah announcing that funds would not be available for the "massive infusion" called for in the Puna CDP Transportation Mass Transit report, Rusty Jones sent an attachment on "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP21, reauthorizing surface transportation programs through fiscal year 2014." Marty will include information about this program in the Mass Transit Subcommittee report. Mass Transit Subcommittee Compendium of Resources and History: Marty circulated the Table of Contents to the compendium he compiled, based primarily on the Mass Transit fact sheet and Hannah's four -page "Mass Transit History in the Context of the PCDP." Marty incorporated the most salient recommendations from the "Mass Transit Task Partnership" (February 8, 2007) and from "Working Paper No. 3 Mobility and Energy Conservation." He also added a list of folders in "Puna CDP Appendix Community Documents" to assist MTS members in placing their efforts in the proper contexts. The Compendium includes a list of the "Community Development Meetings in Puna" to increase participation. Marty will email this document, which he completed right before coming to the meeting, to all MTS members for review and comment Proposed Agenda Topics, July 23 MTS meeting: 1. Report on and discussion of the content and outcomes of the meeting with Tiffany Kai 2. Discussion of the MTS Compendium of Resources and History and consideration of next steps. 3. Reports from Zendo Kern and Gregor Iligan on their plans related to mass transit.