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Home My WebLink About2026-01-12 Transportation Commission Agenda JNY ... 01 Matthew Terlep,District 1 C.Kimo Alameda Ph.D. "1• John McBride District 2 Mayor +� t• [Vacant]District 3 _ [Vacant]District 4 William V.Brilhante,Jr. ir. o;:•�.� Kristy Cruz,Districts Managing Director era.. ... [Vacant]District 6 Roselyn Molina,District 7 Zachary D.Bergum a Chelsea Ahern,District 8 Mass Ti�ansitAdministrator Y County of IZ awal'l Llo d Matsubara,District 9 Transportation Commission 25 Aupuni Street • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8744 • Fax: (808)961-8745 Website:www.heleonbus.org •Email:heleonbus(d)hawahcounty.gov AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Transportation Commission of the County of Hawaii in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 91 and 92, of the Hawai'i Revised Statutes, and Chapter 18, Divisions 2 and 3 of the Hawai'i County Code. DATE: Monday, January 12, 2026 TIME: 1:00 P.M. IN-PERSON LOCATION: Mass Transit Agency 2299 Ho'olaulima Rd. Hilo, HI 96720 ONLINE/ZOOM: �zt;t: s //WWW Z00.:�. cl. cMl/ /161911607Q,3? wd 11I Dyl 102�1 .cQQI]:. 1711;. 1� 1."j !23::2l .r.l MEETING ID: 161 046 0703 PASSCODE: 333477 PHONE: +1 669 254 5252 NOTICE REGARDING INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY(ICT): This meeting will be held by Interactive Conference Technology(ICT)through Zoom conferencing technology pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes 92-3.5. If internet connection is lost, the public meeting will be automatically recessed to restore communication.If lost connection exceeds 30 minutes, the meeting will be terminated. Commissioners may also be present at the meeting facility as listed above on the agenda and/or participate via interactive conference technology from other locations. All commissioners participating remotely must have their cameras on throughout the meeting. SUBMITTING ORAL OR WRITTEN TESTIMONY: The public may attend at the location address provided above and if interested,provide oral testimony in person or by Zoom. To provide oral testimony please email : ,;1; t:ltu „(e,r ,try; ,i,i,c,cl,lu;rl,l;y,,,,gcl,v,or call 808-961-8744.. To ensure timely delivery to Commissioners prior to the meeting,written testimony must be received no later than 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email ]:�1� r:lit: (er�i:arvaiicc� :n . ;cl,v,(2)fax: 808-961-8745; or(3) mail/walk-in: Mass Transit Agency 2299 Ho'olaulima Road,Hilo HI 96720. Please indicate agenda item submitting for and submit separate testimony for each item. All written testimony,regardless of time of receipt,will be made part of the permanent record. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: Comments may be made either during the public comment portion of the agenda or just prior to the relevant business item. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item. MEETING MATERIALS/BOARD PACKET: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the meeting materials provided to members of this commission for this meeting is available for public inspection three business days before the meeting date during regular business hours at the Mass Transit Agency office at 2299 Ho'olaulima Road., Hilo, HI 96720. This information can also be requested by sending an email to ..................: 1�oribtus(ti)Iawal. co t. . ovorbycalling808-961-8744.i _t 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC/PUBLIC TESTIMONY Interested persons who want to provide oral testimony on any agenda item may do so now, or at the time the specific agenda item is called. Public testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item. 4. NEW BUSINESS 1.) Review taxicab applications for NEW Certificate of Public Convenience &Necessity to operate in the County of Hawaii. 1. Rename Gedaria on behalf of Seven Chips Transport and Tours LLC (1) 2. Leo Morales Sadoy on behalf of Dustin Taxi (1) 2.) Revocation of the following Certificates of Public Convenience &Necessity due to the discontinuance by the carrier of the business of transporting passengers as a common carrier of passengers operating upon and using the public highways for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days or more or failure to renew his/her taxicab license for the year. (FY 2025- 2026) 1. CH427-MD Asaduzzaman dba A-P Taxi(1) 2. CH97- Danilo &Evelyn Blanco dba D &E Taxi (1) 3. CH389-Antonia Imada dba Donna's Taxi (1) 4. CH610-Generoso Garcia dba Gene's Taxi (1) 5. CH647-Rhomel Arenas dba Kayden Taxi (1) 6. CH420, CH421, CH469-John Breslin dba Kona Taxicab LLC (3) 7. CH509, CH511-Roylin Kunishige dba Kwiki Taxi(2) 8. CH644-Larry Domingo dba Loren's Taxi (1) 9. CH415, CH456-Maria Ancheta dba Mea's Taxi (2) 10. CH 486, CH545, CH546, CH547, CH607, CH616,CH617, CH618, CH619, CH627, CH628, CH637,CH638, CH639, CH640, CH641-Randy Lucero dba R&L Taxi (16) 11. CH581-Stan Shigeishi dba Stan's Taxi (1) 12. CH74-Wilson Bernisto dba Wil's Taxi (1) 13. CH624-Joanne Soriano dba Xyleanne Taxi (1) 14. CH573-Jonas Montgomery dba Yagi Hawaii (1) County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. 3.) Revocation of the following Certificates of Public Convenience &Necessity due to the failure to obtain a taxicab license for the current year within thirty days after the certificate is granted and failure to obtain a taxicab license after submission of a written request for extension. 1. CH651, CH652, CH653,CH654, CH655-Randy Lucero dba R&L Taxi(5) 2. CH659-Tom Diaz dba Sunrise Taxi (1) 4.) Discussion regarding operators holding dual licenses on one vehicle (Taxi&PUC). 5. MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Follow up: • Update on Hele-On's fare-free program. • Update on Kona transit hub progress. • Update on Pahoa transit hub progress. • Update regarding the improvement of bus stops and bus shelters. Mass Transit Agency is currently working with DPW to get 5 bus shelters installed in 5 months. • Update on the Micro transit program. • Update on Mass Transit Agency's vehicle fleet. New report: • Bus blessing in October 2025 of 10 paratransit vans and 4 battery electric buses. • Administrative Services Assistant I hired in November 2025. • Accountant I hired in January 2026. • Mass Transit Agency's annual ADA training will be held on January 29, 2026-February 5, 2026,for Mass Transit Agency's employees and its contractors. This training will also incorporate Title VI, Anti-Discrimination and Harassment training provided by the County of Hawai'i Human Resources Department. • Update on Hele-On's bus route modifications &ridership. • Update on Mass Transit Agency's Battery Electric Bus charging station. • Hele-On vehicle/road audits; driver's hours, and passenger behavior report. 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Commissioners may suggest items they would like to place on the next agenda. 7. NEXT MEETING • Commissioners to discuss date of next meeting which will be sometime at the end of March 2026. 8. ADJOURNMENT NOTE: This meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact the Mass Transit Agency at 808-961-8744 or email as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats such as large print or electronic copy. County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. The full text of Transportation Commission agendas are also available on the County of Hawai'i Mass Transit Agency website at litlp5.:.//www.liawa%.,coLr tit ,crv/c.ur ccrrait /boards ante,,coins issioris./boards... art��;;;,con n iss.oris:::.j.is iri sAr r� l€� ��t�c r� c x7Y rYx � r to navigate to the current agenda. For copies of the current agenda or questions,please call(808) 961-8744 or email heleonbus(ahawaiicounty.gov. NOTICE TO LOBBYISTS: If you are a lobbyist,you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b),Hawaii County Code} A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or$275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6),Hawaii County Code}. Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk,Hawai`i County Building, 25 Aupum Street, Room 1402, Hilo,Hawaii 96720. County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.