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Home My WebLink About2026-06-26 Transportation Commission Agenda J�t't'0 N��Y C.Kimo Alameda Ph.D. �o,. � Matthew Terlep,District I Mayor John McBride District 2 William V.Brilhante,Jr. •: [Vacant]District 3 Managing Director [Vacant]District 4 0� is Ma+*40 �.� Kristy Cruz,District 5 Zachary D.Bergum >r of"" [Vacant]District 6 Mass Transit Administrator Roselyn Molina,District 7 Chelsea Ahern,District 8 Jennifer Martin County of Hawai Ci Lloyd Matsubara,District 9 Mass Transit Assistant Administrator Transportation Commission 25 Aupuni Street • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8744 • Fax: (808)961-8745 Website: wvvw.helconbus.org •Email:heleonbus a,hawaiieoun ov 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, June 26,2026 TIME: 9:30 a.m. IN-PERSON: Hawai'i County Building-Puna Conference Room(Suite 1501) 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 ONLINE/ZOOM: h1t s://www.zoori c ov.co /165389153 wd :::nM3(°DdaLBT1Lvf7O,WlEyBIldns131 nFX35.I MEETING ID: 165 389 1536 PASSCODE: 242131 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 TCT 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 hele.onb.gs.(c)hawaiicounty.Gov 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: h. 1e. .b.u.i.s(iqi)hawaiIlIleo�a nnty 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 inforination can also be requested by sending an email to hel onCbu: .(�z>,hawa:icounty Yov 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.) March 27,2026,meeting minutes 4. NEW BUSINESS 1.) Review taxicab applications for NEW Certificate of Public Convenience&Necessity to operate in the County of Hawai'i. 1. McChris Agcaoili on behalf of MCA(1) 2.) 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. 1. CH662-Branden Henson on behalf of BH Taxi(1) 2. CH663-Elmer Varron on behalf of Islander Taxi(1) 5. MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Follow up: • Discussion on the shared ride taxi program and invoice audits of the participating taxi companies • Update on Mass Transit Agency's Battery Electric Bus charging station • Update regarding the improvement of bus stops and bus shelters islandwide • Purchase of 7 refurbished MCI buses. The I"bus arriving in June 2026 and remaining vehicles to arrive in the months to follow New report: • Jennifer Martin's new role as the Assistant Administrator effective April 2026 • Mass Transit Agency participated in HCC's College Day in April 2026 • Transit Program Manager for the Micro Transit Program and an Administrative Assistant position to be posted on the County of Hawai'i's Jobs website County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. • Mass Transit Agency's Paratransit/Demand Response Transit Program Manager attended the APTA Mobility Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah in May 2026 • Implementation of a new fleet, facility, and complaints management system with Spare Labs • Mass Transit Agency's base yard expansion of 4-5 acres for additional bus parking • Hurricane/Tsunami Protocol Collab with Mass Transit Agency's contractors in June 2026 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Commissioners may suggest items they would like placed on the next agenda. 7. NEXT MEETING • Commissioners to discuss date of next meeting (tentative dates Monday September 21, 2026-Friday September 25,2026). 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 CI i >hawaiicount�y 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 ommissions/boards an�fl::::co m issions::::i stir ps/trans.ortation commission to navigate to the current agenda. For copies of the current agenda or questions,please call(808)961-8744 or email heleonbus@hawaiicounty.gov. NOTICE TO LOBBYISTS: If you are a lobbyist,you must register with the Hawai`i County Cleric within five days of becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-91.3@,Hawai`i 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,Hawaii County Building,25 Aupuni Street,Room 1402, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.