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2. Communication No. 2014 -1: Mass Transit Subcommittee Report. Marty Mimmack read the meeting notes for the Mass Transit Subcommittee meeting of December 17, 2013. The AC then considered the five issues presented to the AC in Communication No. 2013 -69 on December 10, 2013. The five issues and resulting AC responses are as follows: Reinsert a Mass Transit plank on the PCDP AC priority list. It was pointed out that Item # 14 on the priority list does provide for implementation of mass transit projects called for in the PCDP. ii. Officially ask Mayor Kenoi to fund an Island -wide Mass Transit Master Plan. We could help develop his letter of request. It would include things like asking the planning department to obtain and share MTA administrative procedures for establishing new bus stops. The CIP request from the AC for the Mass Transit Master Plan addresses this issue. Oshi moved to amend the title of Item #14 on the PCDP Project List to read: "Development of an island wide Mass Transit Plan - PCDP Section 4.2.3a ". Second by Susan. The motion passed as amended with votes 9 aye and 0 nay. iii. Establish consistent communication with Puna/Ka'u State Russell Ruderman to develop a course of action for obtaining Federal Transit Administration grants that we are woefully missing out on because of lack of critical personnel at the state level. It was pointed out that subcommittees should submit draft letters to the AC that they would like the AC to consider sending out in the interest of furthering implementation of the PCDP. iv. Update the PCDP website to more accurately reflect current subcommittees. The current folder scheme is extremely inadequate. Larry reported that the updating and reorganization of the subcommittee section of the PCDP website has already begun. Subcommittee meeting dates and related information will be posted on the PCDP website as it is received from each subcommittee. Larry will look into conducting a PCDP website navigation training session for all AC members. V. Develop a specific protocol for communicating with the AC chair and members that subcommittee chairs can use for official PCDP business. It was confirmed that the AC Member(s) in each subcommittee are the primary link back to the PCDP Action Committee and that the Sunshine Law applies to all AC Members participating in subcommittee meetings the same as it does in AC meetings. 3. Communication No. 2014 -2: Mass Transit Master Plan CIP Request. It was noted that this budget request is for the 2014 -15 fiscal year CIP Budget and that a subsequent bond authorization bill will be need to be submitted to and approved by the Council for the funding to become available. Also, the spelling of the word vitality in section 16. (Sustainability Focus) of the Project Data/Financial Impact Statement will be corrected. Oshi moved to approve the Project Data /Financial Impact Statement as submitted. Second by Rene. The motion passed as amended above with votes 9 aye and 0 nay. 2