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Harry Kim <br />Motor <br />Wil Okabe <br />,Managing Director <br />Barbara I Kossow <br />Depup Alanagmg Director <br />County of Hawaii <br />Office of the Mayor <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 . Hilo, Hawaii 96720 . (808) 961-8211 . Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA 74-5044 Are Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C . Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444 . Fax (808) 323-4440 <br />February 4, 2019 <br />Ian M. Work <br />M. Kelly Williams <br />World's Coolest Cab <br />P.O. Box 564 <br />Captain Cook, HI 96704 <br />Dear Ian and Kelly, <br />RE: Uber and Lyft Operating within the County of Hawaii <br />Thank you for your correspondence received on January 17, 2019, regarding <br />transportation network companies (TNCs) and the need for regulation within the County <br />of Hawaii. <br />You stated that you were perplexed by a comment attributed to me in West <br />Hawaii Today and conclude that I "essentially dismiss" TNC regulation by saying that <br />"... it won't be the same rules [for TNCs], otherwise they would just be another taxi <br />company." This is not the case. The availability and use of TNCs have grown very <br />quickly within our State. The City and County of Honolulu (Honolulu) is the only county <br />that is currently regulating TNCs. See Revised Ordinances of Honolulu (ROH), Chapter <br />12, Regulations of Common Carriers and Their Fees, Article 6, Private Transportation <br />Companies, Vehicles, and Drivers. Honolulu has separate regulations for Taxicabs. <br />See ROH, Chapter 12, Article 1, Taxicabs. So, as established in another county within <br />the State, there should be different set of rules for the TNCs and Taxicabs. <br />I will have Research & Development look into this matter. Thank you for sharing <br />your concerns. <br />Sincerely, <br />Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br />c: Diane Ley, Director— R&D <br />County of Hawat'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />