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GARY SAFARIK '-b6ilc. COMMITTEES
Councilmember 1 Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations
District F Puna Makin Chair
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Hilo. Hawaii 967
October 8, 2004
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TO: James Y. Arakaki, Chair
Hawai'i County Council -
FROM: Gary Safarik, Member M
Hawai'i County Council
RE: Bill 324, Draft 2 - Relating to Public Transportation
Enclosed for your consideration is Bill 324, Draft 2, which amends the original legislation to:
I . Add a purpose statement to the promotional fares subsection;
2. Expand the purpose of the transportation kokua zones to include economically
depressed areas and add the Puna district to the established transportation kokua
zones.
3. Requires the transit administrator to provide a report to the Council within one
year of implementation of the zones and again prior to termination of the zone.
The changes between Draft 1 and Draft 2 are as follows:
(g) Promotional fares.
(1) The purpose of this subsection is to provide lower bus fares when a new
route or service is provided or to boost ridership on established routes.
(2) The Transit Administrator may establish fares on a temporary basis for a
period not to exceed 90 (ninety) calendar days for bus routes and services.
(h) [r ono distriet transportation Guo z e 4 Transportation kokua zone.
(1) The purpose of this subsection is to boost ridership in economically
depressed districts and to assist in alleviating traffic congestion in [*'ea
disttiet} various districts. The Council may, upon consultation with the
Comm.
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llaivai'i County is an Equal Oppornmily Pravider and Emplover
transit administrator, establish a transportation kokua zone. Riders boarding
and alighting any public transit vehicle operated by the County of Hawaii
or its designee within a transportation kokua zone shall ride free of charge
(2) The following areas shall be designated a transportation kokua zone:
(A) The "Kona district zone" between [K al:.. (Fujih°-° Store] and
V alaea (Makalei !_,.1F Course Road), shall be a tFmspoF4atien free
Hawaiian Ocean View Estates/Hawaiian Ocean View and Kawaihae. [R-ideFS
L7.,.....:':....:ts designee within a t"°.,spert..tion kekti., zone shall ":,1 F F
ehafge.]
(B) The "Puna district zone" between Pahoa and Hilo.
(3) The transportation kokua zone shall not apply to County contracted
shared-ride taxi services, County operated curb to curb van services, or
County operated non-scheduled bus services.
(4) [This subsection] The designated areas shall terminate two years after
[approval.] its implementation, unless extended or terminated by the
Council. [Prior its raftsif Ad str at, shall repei4 to
(5) Within one year of the date of the implementation, and again not later than
90 days prior to termination of the transportation kokua zone, the Transit
Administrator shall report to the Hawaii County Council on the impact of
its implementation, at which time the Council may extend or terminate the
established zone(s).