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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0564.000 2020-2022 Mitchell D. Roth o7„1� Deanna S. Sako Mayor _ 1*moi Director \�it%^ Steven A. Hunt Deputy Director 4 OF•Mr•F► County of ai`i Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 December 15, 2021 Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair and =C , Members of the Hawaii County Council >a Hawaii County Council �m 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Capital Budget i Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance to add an appropriation to Ordinance 21-39,the Capital Budget, for their"Pahoa Transit Hub - State"project and to appropriate $100,000 to the Capital Budget for this project. The Mass Transit Agency requests that this bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the January 5,2022 Council agenda in order to expedite this project. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call John Andoh of the Mass Transit Agency at 961-8555. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: Mass Transit Comm. No. Ref. To: t Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Ref. fete DEC 2 0 2o2l } Form#: B-52 7118191 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION I I DEPARTMENT: Mass Transit Agency DATE: 1211312021 I STAFF CONTACT: John Andoh PHONE: 808-961-8555 A. REQUEST: To request a bill to appropriate $100,000 to a new account in the General Fund under State Funds to support Mass Transit Agency site analysis and environmental assessement for a new transit hub in Pahoa with Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funding. Request to waive Finance Committee. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The County of Hawaii proposes to site and construct a transit hub in downtown Pahoa to support hub-and- spoke fixed route transit service in the Puna region in accordance with the County's Transit and Multimodal Transportation Master Plan. The project will: (1) Selecting a site that best supports transit ridership and active transportation; (2) Preparing an Environmental Assessment for the selected site; and (3) Developing a Transit Hub design that incorporates mobility hub concepts to provide an engaging community space and community amenities. The County proposes to use the FY22 TOD CIP funds to supplement the site selection and planning work for the proposed Pahoa Transit Hub with additional planning studies that examine opportunities to maximize the TOD potential with Hawaii State Library System (HSPLS) plans for the Pahoa Town area, in the site selection process—with the objective being selection of a site that is suited to the co-location of the transit hub and the library. The proposed budget is as follows: 1 Alternative site analysis and site selection $50,000 2 Studies and conceptual master planning for incorporation/co-location of civic facilities, housing, and multi- modal transportation options $50,000 3 Environmental Assessment preparation, if there is a balance of funds after payment for expenses for the work above Total $ 100,000 Should the library be co-located at the Transit Hub, the HSPLS is willing to provide an additional $1 million in design and site aqusition funding to support the effort. D V , SIGNED: DATE: 12/1312021 Department Head GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52,Request for Council Action) Type of Grant Appropriation bein requested: (New or an additional appropriation) ® New(for this fiscal year period). OR ❑ Additional appropriation (to an existing grant); Is a draft agreement attached? Has the original grant notification been transmitted to ® Yes ❑No Council? ❑ Yes ❑No i Name of Grant Program: Transit Oriented Development(TOD) Capital Improvement Program (CIP) FY 2022 Grantor: State of Hawaii Office of Planning& Sustainable Development County Grantee Department or Agency: Mass Transit Agency County Grantee Contact Person: John Andoh Phone Number: 961-8555 Amount of Grant: $100,000 Grant Period (Commencement&Completion): 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2022 Purpose of Grant: Provides planning funds to prepare site analysis and environmental asessement for future Pahoa Transit Hub. Funding Source: ❑Federal ❑Federal, passed-through state ❑State *If Federal, passed-through state, provide Federal Agency: County Match required?: ❑ Yes ❑No If yes, Matching Amount? Budgeted in account# In-kind?Explain: Explanation: County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: 0 Permanent: ❑ Temporary: ❑, Duration: Full-time: ❑ Part-time: ❑, Time Element: Qty: 0 Contractual: ❑ Explain: i Explanation: Additional Comments about Grant: The State of Hawaii Transit Oriented Development Capital I Improvement Program funds are used to fund TOD projects identiifed in the TOD Strategic Plan to encourge more TOD in the State. B-52 Grant Summary Form i S n m m v� to n N N n O v v go p s �-+ p -o F+ 3 (D N N .� O to O m O v Q. �, .� a O� M �A Q O v 7' d ro a o n. a to r a- °: n. = m vs p m D G1 m oo m n 'S O t) � p C ® �. 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D' v a � f�' A u rD p> C [D CD CL N Q R C 3 Q a N K ` O. `Q tQ j 4g 2 ! v W IQ y O *a a 4A m c o R 3 ff ro ° m O O O O N R y m"c vD N R b I O �" O N (D 11 ro w aN ? 4 OG `� Z 4 ° ac rD 3 tp t Q U 0 'ri m p CD @ ^ 0 n W 3 Q C ti v_ rb (b 4 c ((D N S a Q O .R.. rt rD g. z, i 3 3 Q s (nD NLn 4 N C R 4 m a. rrOi OQ i 90 91 ro 9 C O c � 0 3 0 W D C (Dan rn n O yrn ❑ v O v m t Elv C O Nn .0 (D ° T Z 'oR =r ro C Z N Q N ff z G7 R n o rn c R 3 to A v ro \ ° m m D A ro Llm z O o 0 1 O m m m c * o 10 j D Q 0CL Q N Q, ° Q ; Qo n C C O 4 A o m C Z ti N C m m p O N I-� �4 a O `n' O 'ocs- O 2 N d n O O O O Q O 1101111" 101 o AARON S.Y. CHUNG MATT KANEALI I-KLEINFELDER �.• _. �, MAIZE MEDEIROS DAVID Chairperson � i1'�;• p HOLEKA GORO INABA ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ HEATHER L. KIMBALL SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY Vice Chair sj�°� ,Ma;apo HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III OF REBECCA VILLEGAS I IHAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai Y 96720 December 17, 2021 Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: BILL NO. 103 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 21-39, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1,2021 TO JUNE 30,2022. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii,this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement on its future agenda. Sincerely, Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfe der, Chairperson Committee on Finance I Approved/DatelW ' o Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: i I Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council I I MKK1lk i i 3 3 i Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer i