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<br /> <br /> Ms. Maddox reported the following on service to the public: <br /> <br /> <br /> There are regular community meetings the Chief and his administrative staff <br />have around the island periodically to make themselves available to <br />community members, to be able to answer questions and be able to share <br />updates on what is going on in their community. <br /> <br /> Chief Kubojiri and his Assistant Chief are involved in a number of boards and <br />commissions, advisory commissions and task forces not just here at the <br />County level, but at the state and national levels. <br />Mr. Mitchell noted there are two public concerns: 1) is there any Fire/Police <br />cross training; and 2) what is the ratio of management or sergeants compared to non- <br />management. He said people in the public thought the department was more top heavy <br />and less rank and file. Ms. Maddox replied they did not specifically talk about cross <br />training; there is a close relationship between the Fire Department and Police <br />Department. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mitchell noted 43% of the County budget is on public safety; it’s the number <br />one expense for the County. <br /> <br />D. Mass Transit Agency <br /> <br />Ms. Kierkiewicz met with Tiffany Kai, the Director of Mass Transit. <br /> <br />Ms. Kierkiewicz reported the following on current bus capacity and transportation <br />routes: <br /> <br /> <br /> Mass Transit oversees public transportation for the island via the Hele <br />On bus system and also offers a shared taxi ride program which provides <br />door-to-door transportation within the urbanized Hilo area for $2.00. <br /> <br /> There are 57 buses on this island, each seats between 12 and 45 individuals. <br />There is one double decker bus that can seat up to 89 individuals. <br /> <br /> There is a base yard in Kona to do maintenance on the buses and one <br />recently created for Hilo; buses can now be maintained on both sides of the <br />island. <br /> <br /> The Hilo bus does not go to the Hilo airport. The routes mostly serve <br />residents in Puna; there are routes that go to Pohoiki and Seaview and they <br />are determining whether or not other routes are possible but the issue is <br />terrain. <br /> <br /> There are routes between Hilo and South Kohala that serve mostly the hotel <br />workers in that area and dozens of others that serve this island. <br /> <br /> HCEOC is contracted to provide para-transit services for people with <br />disabilities. <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br /> <br />