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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0103.005 2020-2022 J»TY OF kt� O q Mitch Roth Brenda Carreira *c c* Administrator Mayor 6"a f O'f'MI. Lee Lord Managing Director t County of Hawai`i Mass Transit Agency 25 Aupuni Street • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8744 • Fax(808)961-8745 March 24, 2021 Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair and Member of the Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Madame Chairperson, On Thursday, April 15, 2021, the Mass Transit Agency will be presenting its FY2021-22 Budget Request to the County Council during the Special Meeting of the Committee on Finance. We are scheduled for 9:00am after the Civil Defense Agency. Enclosed is a hard copy of our Power Point presentation. An electronic version has already been submitted separately via email to Council and Committee Services. Should you have any questions, or need more information, please contact Trixy Groaning, Administrative Services Assistant I at 961-8770. Mahalo! Brenda Carreira Mass Transit Administrator ENCLOSURE: MTA FY2021-22 Budget Presentation Comm. No. Ref. To: L �L Ref. Date APR 1 5 2023 Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider 3/24/2021 w County of Hawaii FY2021-22 Program Budget 1 Introductilp • • • • • • ••• transportationr provides safe, reliable, •nvenient mobility choicesthat • • socialand other needs of our residents and visitors. The multi-modat system should be _%kenvt.ronmentatty responsible and cost effective. Five Goals Goal One: Make riding transit easier,reliable,and more desirable than other options. Goal Two: Create a transit system to serve the employment and social needs of all people. Goal Three: Implement technology to provide real time transportation information. Goal Four: Create transportation hubs and bus stops with amenities that provide rider comfort and safety and that help support community and village gathering places. Goal Five: Phase system implementation in a fiscally sustainable matter. 2 MTA FY2021-22 Budget Request 1 Overview • Have been providing services to the community since 1975 • Bus Ridership peaked in 2012: 1.2 million passengers (No fee to ride the bus) i 2016 Ridership across all . : -wit -. FY2021 (6-month) 110,169 447.14% • Highly impacted due to COVID: • Little to no work= Little to no riders • Social distancing requirements limit number of passengers allowed on bus • 60 passengers normally allowed 4 17 passengers allowed • Increased bus rentals= Increased costs:to accommodate routes>allowable capac' $4,364.16 per day .80 per week • Department has operated as normal regardless of COVID • May 1,2020:Received four(4)new 30- foot buses(via FTA grants)—pictured on left • Sept.2S,2020:Submitted requisition for four(4)40-foot buses(via FTA grants)— - Sept.30,2020:Submitted requisition for four(4)Paratransit vans(via GET funds)— i- • Dec.23,2020:Received approval to acquire ten(10)mini Gillig buses from DTS • Feb.2021:Contracted US Hybrid services to upgrade two(2)hydrogen buses from State Surplus(Res.215-19&239-19)— • April 2021:Test drive and ship hydrogen Current Fleet Status bus donated by UH-HNEI(Res.724-20) 10-14 buses currently being utilized on routes • May 2021:Submit requisitions for two(2) 30-foot buses and two(2)35-foot buses (via FTA grants) 3/24/2021 Grants below included in FY2021-2022 Budget Request: �C 0 May increase {3)depending on '' $9,006,667 $3,906,667 $1,866,961 5 Operations Applied for two(2)federal grants through FTA: Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) FFY 2021 = $8,000,270 o 100%covered by Federal grant(no local match). o Not included in FY2021-22 budget request i- 5311 Non-Urbanized Area Formula Grant = $1,071,873 0 50/50 county match= $1,071,873 o Included in FY2021-22 Budget request Put in supplemental request for two (2) positions to help department with compliance(slide to follow) Programs updated and expanded c Continued discussion on future plans 6 MTA FY2021-22 Budget Request 3 3/24/2021 • • • ' • • 1 ells, i 7 Bike Share(PATH Alii Drive Kahakai Street Kipapa Park Brewery Block (South of Kahaluu Beach)(on the rocks Restaurant) (across magic sands) (by Umeke's) Add five(5)stations around the island Kona Commons-AT&T Hale Halawai Park Kona Searidge Condo on Alii Dr. I Add stations at future Transit hubs Grand Nantoa Hotel Liliuokalani Park Hawaii County Building Mo'oheau Bus Terminal Continue with promotions between Bike Share/PATH and Hele-On Paratransit Service areas:Hilo and Kona Additional vans purchased will expand service areas Continues contracts with vendors to expand Once hub&spoke implements fixed routes services(until Paratransit full-fledged): 4 expand MORE services to: 06 4;� o Hawaii County Economic Opportunity o Waimea Council(HCEOC)—clients include:disabled, o Puna 4 ;40411 seniors,low-income(Island-wide) o Ka'u o Brantley Center—disabled clients in Honokaa I o Hamakua /1� Shared-Ride Taxi (Program service overlaps Hele-On bus services—need to separate) \�/J Requires vendor to have ADA vehicle available Increase rate to match Paratransit4 No eligibility requirements Add eligibility requirements Curb-to-curb services in Hilo(ONLY) If unable to service entire island 4 need to decide if program is fair/equitable and should continue? Non-beneficial to vendors—advantageous for clients Vendors may remove themselves from program 8 MTA FY2021-22 Budget Request 4 I ' FY2021 -22 - Capital Improve Man CIP Hub&Spokes= Islandwide Bus Shelters/Stops = Pahoa Hub—working with New installations and replace old/broken shelters ■ Planning/DPW on other sites&EA's Hub& � • Kona Hub(virtual meeting Spoke M scheduled) � + ■ Hubs in Hilo and Waimea *— still being researched Aupunl Shelter " ll!1- Kurtistown Shelter Kona Maintenance Facility zero Em to $ o ■ Applied for in / 1 • Two(2) separate: Hydrogen AND Electric Federal grant assistance f 7 Electric has additional federal OL grant assistance • Still learning and working with R&D !M MIRIU • U � —•