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Home My WebLink About2026-10-26 Transportation Commission AgendaC. Kimo Alameda Ph.D. Mayor William V. Brilhante, Jr. Managing Director Zachary D. Bergum Mass Transit Administrator Jennifer Martin Mass Transit Assistant Administrator County ofHa^ai'i Transportation Commission Matthew Terlep, District I John McBride, District 2 [Vacant] District 3 [Vacant] District 4 Kristy Cruz, District 5 Zahava Zaidoff, District 6 Roselyn Molina, District 7 Chelsea Ahem, District 8 Lloyd Matsubara, District 9 25 Aupuni Street • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 •(808)961-8744 • Fax:(808)961-8745 Website: www.heleonbus.org • Email: heleonbus@hawaiicounty.gov AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Transportation Commission of the County ofHawai'i in accordance with the provisions of sections 92-3.7 and 92-7, Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS),Hawai'i County Charter Section 5-3.1 through Section 5-3.4, and Chapter 18, Divisions 2 and 3, Hawai'i County Code. DATE: Monday, October 26, 2026 TIME: 1:00 p.m. EN-PERSON: Hawai'i County Building-Puna Conference Room (Suite 1501) 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, ffl 96720 ONUNE/ZOOM: httDS://www.zoomeov.com/i/1656780369?Dwd=6LaTmOacObAw2iVIaf4iJUb4DL2VX.l MEETING ED: PASSCODE: PHONE: 165 678 0369 887046 +1 669 254 5252 NOTICE REGARDING INTERACTWE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY OCT): 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 heleonbus(%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: heleonbus(a!hawaiicounty.gov (2) fax: 808- 961-8745; or (3) maiVwalk-in: Mass Transit Agency 2299 Ho'olaulima Road, Hilo ffl 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 public 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 heleonbus(a),hawaiicounty.gov or by calling 808-961-8744. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. INTRODUCTION OF NEW TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEMBER, ZAHAVA ZAD)OFF 3. 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. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.) June 26,2026, meeting minutes 5. NEW BUSINESS 1.) Review taxicab applications for NEW Certificate of Public Convenience & Necessity to operate in the County ofHawai'i. 1. Johnny Yu on behalf of Johnny's Taxi & Tours(1) 2.) Revocation of the following Certificate 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. CH 665-McChris Agcaoili on behalf of MCA Taxi (1) 3.) 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 2026- 2027) 1. CH 315-Orlino Valiente dba Jovi's Taxi (1) 2. CH 577-Ronaldo Bocalbos dba Rjay Taxi (I) 3. CH 571-Stan Shigeishi dba Stan's Taxi (1) 4. CH 574-Jonas Montgomery dba Yagi Hawaii (1) 6. MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT FY 2025-2026 Report County ofHawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. • Ridership: In FY 2025-2026 the total passenger trips carried was 1,498,921 (not counting HIBIKE). o Fixed Route (22 fixed & flex routes) = 1,233,366 (47 County owned vehicles of which 28 are operable) o Paratransit = 56,305 (15 County owned vehicles) o Shared Ride Taxi = 78,827 o Ka Ho'okele Rural Transportation = 13,873 o Vanpool= 116,550 • Budget: GET= $50,286,062 Federal Grants= $3,236,875 The total budget for FY 2025-2026 amounted to $50,286,062. The General Excise Taxes covers salaries, wages, equipment cost, and operations for the Mass Transit Agency. • Taxis: During Fiscal Year 2025-2026, there were a total of 62 licensed taxicab companies islandwide (33 in the Kona area; 29 in the Hilo area). Follow up: • Implementation of the management system with Spare Labs New report: • MTA's Assistant Administrator attended the Center for Transportation and the Environment's Zero emission conference in July 2026. • Automotive Mechanic I and Transit Vehicle Mechanic I positions posted to the County of Hawai'ijobs website in July 2026. • MTA's Mechanics attended a Thermo-King air conditioning training on Oahu in July 2026, and a combined maintenance Instructor Led transmission training on Oahu in September 2026. • GMV hardware install in September 2026. • MTA's Administrator and Assistant Administrator attended the Hawaii Transportation Summit on Oahu in September 2026. • Update regarding Mass Transit Agency's Hurricane preparedness and cancellations during Hurricane Lala. • Program Manager and Mechanic interviews conducted in September 2026. • Refurbished buses arriving and put into operation. • Micro transit van expected to arrive January 2027. 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Commissioners may suggest items they would like placed on the next agenda. 8. NEXT MEETING • Commissioners to discuss the date of next meeting (tentative dates Monday December 14, 2026-Friday December 18, 2026). 9. ADJOURNMENT County ofHawai' i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. 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(%hawaiicountv.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in altemate/accessible formats such as large print or electronic copy. The full text of Transportation Commission agendas are also available on the County ofHawai'i Mass Transit Agency website at https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/boards-and-commissions/boards- and-commissions-listings/h'ansportation-commission to navigate to the current agenda. For copies of the current agenda or questions, please call (808) 961-8744 or email heleonbus(a),hawaiicounty.gov. NOTICE TO LOBBYISTS: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai'i County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-9l.3(b), 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), Hawai'i County Code}. Registration fonns and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk, Hawai'i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720. County ofHawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.