2015-01-15 Cost of Government Commission Agenda

Home

that hub you may catch another ride to the next hub center. The centers may range from 12 to 30 miles from each other depending on the needs of the community. The transit hub model is in place in similar communities in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia. Reducing traffic, pollution, drive time, fossil fuel consumption while providing smart transportation for our community is within reach. C. Explore revenue - generating ideas for Mass Transit hubs. D. Declare to the public that Commission members find high levels of value in several if not most departments. We have found that many employees eat lunch at their desks, arrive early and /or stay late and spend personal time and money in benefit to the County and its people. This seems to be normal, not unusual whatsoever. E. Fund three positions dedicated to the protection of our County parks, beaches and recreational facilities from fire ants and spiders. Millions of dollars are at stake as the County has invested in family friendly parks and recreation centers, yet fire ants and spiders pose a very significant danger to these facilities. F. Examine "The Expanding Transportation Opportunities on Hawaii Island" comprehensive report authored by the University of Michigan sponsored by The Kohala Center, April 2014, and implement the report's recommendations in the short, medium and long term as much as possible within budgetary constraints. G. Mass Transit may be able to streamline the Hele On Bus system by identifying redundancies or unnecessary overlap in the current routing and scheduling system. Mountain View, Pahoa and Pahala, are served by one bus route and the very popular Mauna Kea State Park is without service. According to the report, the airports have limited bus service. H. Recommend collaboration with Maui transit officials and look into incorporating some of their innovations that offer the best path forward for Hawai'i County mass transit by utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Google Transit to enhance the quality of mass transit. Examine and establish a public - private partnership (P3) with the County for a unique rideshare - vanpool network. Combining and coordinating existing County, business and private person resources with mild additional funding will likely have significant impacts on traffic, drive time, pollution, gasoline consumption and vehicle wear and tear. J. Using current City & County of Honolulu and Maui County ordinances as a guide, explore a similar ordinance for Hawai'i County that would require alarm systems to register with the County and provide a mechanism to assess service charges for repeated false alarms. 3