2014-19 MTSC-AC Memo MTA Master Plan CIP (2)

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Ms. Tiffany Kai Administrator Mass Transit Agency March 14, 2013 Page 2 The enclosed Financial Impact Statement for an island-wide mass transit master plan was submitted to the Planning Director on or about January 15, 2014 by the PCDP AC. However, members of the Mayor's budget development team determined that this CIP budget request should come from your office. We understand that you have been requested by the Planning Department to submit this project request for inclusion in the final CIP budget proposal, which was due on Friday, April 11, 2014. However, in the event that did not happen, we are requesting that you immediately submit this CIP budget request as an amendment to the FY 2014-15 CIP Budget. We believe that a Hawaii Island Mass Transit Master Plan is integral to guiding the development of the best possible public transit system for the people of Hawaii County as well as providing an appropriate vehicle to address the other mass transit related actions of the PCDP. With our ever increasing population and growing transportation needs, we urge MTA to commence development of the master plan at the earliest possible date. Our Mass Transit SC and the PCDP AC stand ready to assist MTA in any way possible to move this extremely important project forward and we are already working to identify funding sources from the Federal Government and private sector that will assist the MTA in achieving its goals of providing a modern transit system that is efficient and services the needs of all riders island-wide. Mahalo for your consideration in our request. Sincerely, Mark Hinshaw Chair PCDP Mass Transit Sub-Committee 965-7403 Encl: Mayor Billy Kenoi Wally Lau, Managing Director Duane Kanuha, Planning Director Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Council Member-District 3 Greggor Ilagan, Council Member-District 4 Zendo Kern, Council Member-District 5 Brenda Ford, Council Member—District 6