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TO: J Yoshimoto, Council Chair `-;
and Members of the Hawai`i County Council '� Ti
FROM: ! Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Council Member
DATE: September 24, 2013
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to Bill No. 108, Draft 3; An Ordinance amending Chapter
18, Article 4, Section 18-90 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as
amended) relating to public transit system, island-wide fare structure.
Please find attached proposed amendments to Bill No. 108, Draft 3. The proposed amendments
are illustrated below in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Bill No. 108, Draft 3
(material to be added is underscored).
1. Bill No. 108, Draft 3, is amended by amending Section 1 to read as follows:
"(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 $15 per sheet with no
expiration date ("Ten Ride Discount Sheet").
(2) Senior citizens age sixty 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.
(5) A monthly bus pass fare plan may be purchased at a cost of $60 [and an annual bua
pass fare plan at a cost of$500] for unlimited rides on all routes. Monthly passes shall
be valid through the last calendar day of each month with no grace period. [Annual
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(6) Senior Citizens age sixty and older may purchase a discounted monthly bus pass
offered at a cost of $45 [or a discounted annual bus pass at a cost of $350] for
unlimited rides on all routes, 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.
Monthly passes shall be valid through the last calendar day of each month with no
grace period. [• . .. .. . . . . -- . . - . .. . . . -- - -
month with no grace period.]
(7) A person with a disability may purchase a discounted monthly bus pass offered at a
cost of$45 [: . . . . . .. . . 1] for unlimited rides on
all routes, with a valid, "Person with Disability Identification Card" issued by the
County of Hawaii. Monthly passes shall be valid through the last calendar day of each
month with no grace period. [• . .. .. - . . •. . . _ -- . :. ..
of the twelfth month with no grace period.]
(8) Students (through college) may purchase a discounted monthly bus pass offered at a
cost of$45 [or a discounted annual bus pass at a cost of$350] 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. [Annual passes
(9) The Ten Ride Discount Sheet, [ ] the monthly pass, and any pilot program passj;
and the annual pass] must be purchased directly from the mass transit agency or its
designated representative.
(10) There is established a pilot program for a bus pass valid for unlimited rides on all
routes from January 1, 2014, to June 30, 2014, with no grace period, to be offered at
the following rates:
(A) 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; persons with a valid "Person with Disability Identification Card" issued
by the County of Hawaii; and students (through college) after providing a valid
school identification card may purchase the bus pass at a cost of$175; and
(B) All others may purchase the bus pass at a cost of$250.
This paragraph shall be repealed on June 30, 2014."
2. Bill No. 108, Draft 3, is amended by amending Section 4 to read as follows:
"SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect [on January 1, 2011.] upon approval."
A draft copy of Bill No. 108, Draft 4, is attached with these proposed amendments incorporated
therein.
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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. Chapter 18, section 18-90 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005
edition, as amended), is amended by amending subsection(c) to read as follows:
"(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 $15 per sheet
with no expiration date ("Ten Ride Discount Sheet").
(2) Senior citizens age sixty 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.
(5) A monthly bus pass fare plan [will be offered] may be purchased at a cost of
$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 and older may purchase a discounted monthly bus
pass offered at a cost of $45 for unlimited rides on all routes, 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. 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 discounted monthly bus pass offered
at a cost of $45 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 discounted monthly bus pass offered
at a cost of$45 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.
(9) [Both the] The Ten Ride Discount Sheet, [and] the monthly pass, and any pilot
program pass must be purchased directly from the mass transit agency or its
designated representative.
(10) There is established a pilot program for a bus pass valid for unlimited rides on
all routes from January 1, 2014, to June 30, 2014, with no grace period, to be
offered at the following rates:
(A) 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; persons with a valid "Person with Disability
Identification Card" issued by the County of Hawai`i; and students
(through college) after providing a valid school identification card may
purchase the bus pass at a cost of$175; and
(B) All others may purchase the bus pass at a cost of$250.
This paragraph shall be repealed on June 30, 2014."
SECTION 2. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. Material
to be added is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and
stricken material, and underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 3. 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 upon approval.
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