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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 365 Draft 01 1980-1984County of Hawaii - State of Hawaii Resolution WHEREAS, in the program review report dated March 2, 1982, issued by the County of Hawaii's Office of the Legislative Auditor, it was determined that the goals and objectives of the Mass Transit Agency has not changed since its inception in 1976; and WHEREAS, it was further stated that there was a need to make serious efforts to increase the Hele-On Bus System ridership, to cause an increase in revenues which in turn would achieve a goal of recovering at least 50 percent of its operating costs; and WHEREAS, during the recent rate hearings, it was brought forth that a potential good source of new riders is the pool of students who are not involved in -the state(county subsidized) program; and WHEREAS, statistics indicate that the Big Island student population of public schools, private schools and the University of Hawaii -Hilo, is in excess of over 23,000, and only about 7,000 or 30 percent of the students on a daily basis are using the school buses which leaves an attractive latent market; and WHEREAS, it has been appropriately suggested that efforts be made to tap this resource and that a study be made to determine the feasibility of increasing the ridership of the Hele-On Bus System by inducing more student riders. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it endorses the idea of exploring the student market and hereby requests that the Mass Transit Agency look into the matter to determine all factors that would successfully attract this category of clientele with the ultimate goal of increasing transit revenues. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii is instructed to remit copies of this resolution to Mayor Herbert Matayoshi and to Transit Coordinator, Barney Menor. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 19th day of May , 1982. INTRODUCED BY: OUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on ......................MaY....19.,.....19.8.�..........__......__..._...__ .. ATTEST: Q. 3, COUNTY CLER AIRMAN a R SIDING OFFICER ROLL CALL VOTE I IAYESI NOES A/E De Luz, III x Domingo Fujii Hale Kawahara rx x Lai Schutte Chr. Yamashiro 7 0 2 Reference: M.B. No. RESOLUTION NO. 365 82