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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
7TE CF•N/•M
BILL NO. 86
ORDINANCE NO. a. 76 (DRAFT 2)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE 4 SECTION 18-90 OF THE
HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) RELATING TO PUBLIC
TRANSIT SYSTEM, ISLAND-WIDE FARE STRUCTURE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this measure is to adjust bus fares for public transportation
to accommodate increases in expenditures for such service, while still providing all riders a
significant subsidy from the County of Hawai`i.
SECTION 2. Chapter 18, Section 18-90, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005
edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows:
"Section 18-90. Fares.
(a) [Every] Unless otherwise provided for in this section, every person using the mass transit
service owned, maintained or operated by the County shall be charged a [$1] $2 cash
one-way fare.
(b) Discounted fares for senior citizens, person with a disability and students. The following
persons shall be charged a$1 cash one-way fare:
(1) Senior citizens age sixty and older after providing proof of age from a valid state ID
card, County of Hawai`i senior ID card, driver's license, birth certificate or
passport;
(2) A person with a disability with a valid, "Person With Disability Identification Card"
issued by the County of Hawai`i; and
(3) Students (through college) with a valid school identification card.
[(b)](c) Fare prepayment discounts.
(1) All tickets for travel can be prepurchased at a discount of twenty-five percent off
the scheduled cash fare by purchasing a sheet of ten tickets for [S-7,5-01 $15 per
sheet with no expiration date ("Ten Ride Discount Sheet").
(2) Senior citizens age sixty (60) and older may prepurchase a sheet of ten tickets for
$7.50 per sheet with no expiration date ("Ten Ride Discount Sheet"), after
providing proof of age from a valid state ID card, County of Hawai`i senior ID card,
driver's license, birth certificate or passport.
(3) A person with a disability may prepurchase a sheet of ten tickets for $7.50 per sheet
with no expiration date ("Ten Ride Discount Sheet"), with a valid, "Person With
Disability Identification Card" issued by the County of Hawai`i.
(4) Students (through college) may prepurchase a sheet of ten tickets for $7.50 per
sheet with no expiration date ("Ten Ride Discount Sheet"), with a valid school
identification card.
[(2)](5) A monthly bus pass fare plan will be offered at a cost of[$30] $60 for unlimited
rides on all routes. Monthly passes shall be valid through the last calendar day of
each month with no grace period.
(6) Senior Citizens age sixty (60) and older may purchase a monthly bus pass offered at
a cost of$45.00 for unlimited rides on all routes, after providing proof of age from
a valid state ID card, County of Hawai`i senior ID card, drivers license, birth
certificate or passport. Monthly passes shall be valid through the last calendar day
of each month with no grace period.
(7) A person with a disability may purchase a monthly bus pass offered at a cost of
$45.00 for unlimited rides on all routes, with a valid, "Person with Disability
Identification Card" issued by the County of Hawai`i. Monthly passes shall be valid
through the last calendar day of each month with no grace period.
(8) Students (through college) may purchase a monthly bus pass offered at a cost of
$45.00 for unlimited rides on all routes, after providing a valid school identification
card. Monthly passes shall be valid through the last calendar day of each month
with no grace period.
[(3)](9) Both the Ten Ride Discount Sheet and the monthly pass must be purchased
directly from the mass transit agency or its designated representative.
[(E)](d) Fare waived for children under the age of five[, senior citizens, individuals with
disabilities and students]. All fares for travel by children under the age of five[, senior
citizens, individuals with disabilities and students] shall be waived.
[(1) Children under the age of five shall ride free of charge.
(2) Senior citizens age fifty five and older shall ride free of charge, after providing
proof of age from a valid State ID card, County of Hawai`i Senior ID card, driver's
license, birth certificate or passport.
(3) An individual with a disability shall ride free of charge with a valid, "Person With
Disability Identification Card", issued by the County of Hawai`i.
(') Students (through college) shall ride free of charge, after providing a valid school
identification card.]
[(d)](e) Shared-ride fares.
Shared-ride program coupons may be purchased by the public through the mass transit
agency and its designated coupon sales outlets in accordance with the following schedule:
Coupon Price
Single coupon $6
5 coupon book $15 ($3 per coupon)
10 coupon book $25 ($2.50 per coupon)
15 coupon book $30 ($2 per coupon)
For one-way travel limited to a maximum of nine miles under the shared-ride program the fare to
be collected is set out in fare schedule A in section 18-92.
[(e)](f) 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 one hundred and eighty calendar days for bus routes and services."
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SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 2013.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
Kona , Hawai`i
Date of Introduction: June 5, 2013
Date of 1st Reading: June 5 , 2013
Date of 2nd Reading: June 18 , 2013
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
REFERENCE COMM., 294.2
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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii COUNTY �'1
Kona, Hawaii 2013 JUN 28 MI 9: 24
(Draft 2)
Introduced By: Valerie T. Poindexter ROLL CALL VOTE
Date Introduced: June 5, 2013 AYES NOES ABS EX
First Reading: June 5, 2013 Eoff X
Published: June 14, 2013 Ford X
Ilagan X
REMARKS. Kanuha X
Kern X
Onishi X
Poindexter X
Wille X
Yoshimoto X
Second Reading: June 18, 2013 7 1 1 0
To Mayor: June 24, 2013
Returned: June 28, 2013 ROLL CALL VOTE
Effective: July 1, 2013 AYES NOES ABS EX
Published: July 6, 2013 Eoff X
Ford X
REMARKS:
Ilagan X
Kanuha X
Kern X
Onishi X
Poindexter X
Wille X
Yoshimoto X
7 1 1 0
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above.
APPROVED AS TO
FORM AND LEGALITY:
COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON
DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL
COUNTY OF HAWAII
NTY CLERK
Date JUN 2 5 2013
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Bill No.:
C-294 . 2/Waived-FC
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