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Home My WebLink About2026-03-27 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:heleonbusk),hawaiicounty.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 sections 92-3.7 and 92-7,Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS),Hawaii County Charter Section 5-3.1 through Section 5-3.4,and Chapter 18,Divisions 2 and 3,Hawai`i County Code. DATE: Friday, March 27, 2026 TIME: 9:30 a.m. IN-PERSON: Hawaii County Building-Puna Conference Room (Suite 1501) 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 ONLINE/ZOOM: h xPtI3m0BqH5VgDYDxU IAHMfS`TC7.I MEETING ID: 161 222 1153 PASSCODE: 547304 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 Section 92-3.5, HRS. Commissioners and members of the public may participate in this meeting via the Zoom ICT platform. All commissioners participating,via ICT must have their cameras on throughout the meeting. A meeting held by interactive conference technology shall be automatically recessed for up to thirty(30) minutes to restore communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all members participating in the meeting or with the "in-person"location identified in this agenda. The meeting may reconvene when either audiovisual communication is restored, or audio-only communication is established after an unsuccessful attempt to restore audiovisual communication. If it is not possible to reconvene the meeting as provided in this section within thirty(30) minutes after an interruption to communication,the meeting shall be automatically terminated. 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 hciconbus(a>,hawaiicounty. ov or call 808-961-8744 to obtain meeting login information. 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: heleonbu�5(a>,hawaiicounty. ov_(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 Section 92-7.5, HRS,the board packet 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 heleonbus1&hawaiicounty v_ or by calling 808-961-8744. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS 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 will be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item. 3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1.) Election of Chair 2.) Election of Vice-Chair 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.) June 24,2025,meeting minutes 2.) January 12, 2026,meeting minutes 5. NEW BUSINESS 1.) Review taxicab applications for NEW Certificate of Public Convenience &Necessity to operate in the County of Hawaii. 1. Branden Henson on behalf of BH Taxi(1) 2. Elmer Varron on behalf of Islander Taxi(1) 3. McChris Agcaoili on behalf of MCA(1) 2.) Discussion on the shared ride taxi program. Mass Transit Agency is encouraging taxi companies to participate in the program. This program is open to all registered taxicab and transportation network companies. 6. MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Follow up: • Update regarding the improvement of bus stops and bus shelters. Mass Transit Agency is currently working with DPW to get 5 bus shelters installed. • Update on the Micro transit program. • Update on Mass Transit Agency's Battery Electric Bus charging station. New report: • New bus route schedules effective February 1, 2026 • Purchase of Kamigaki Park& Ride County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. • Purchase of 7 refurbished MCI buses 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Commissioners may suggest items they would like placed on the next agenda. 8. NEXT MEETING • Commissioners to discuss date of next meeting (tentative dates June 22, 2026-June 30, 2026). 9. 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 heleonbus(a>,hawaiicountyv_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. The full text of Transportation Commission agendas are also available on the County of Hawai'i Mass Transit Agency website at his://www.hawaiicountov/our-county/boards-and-commissions/boards- and-commissions-listin s/ sportation-commission 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 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo,Hawaii 96720. County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.