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Kailua-Kona.Hawai`i 96740 County of Hawaili Hilo,Hawai`i 95720
Phone(808)323.4770 Phone(808)961-8288
Fax(808)327-3563 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Fax(808)961-8742
MEMORANDUM
May 28, 2014
TO TIFFANY KAI, ADMINISTRATOR
MNE TRANSIT AGENCY
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FROM: KANUHA,PLANNING DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: PUNA CDP COMMUNICATION OF MAY 13, 2014
The enclosed letter from the Mass Transit Subcommittee of the Puna CDP Action Committee is
transmitted for your consideration and appropriate action. The letter was approved from
transmittal to MTA via Planning by the PCDP Action Committee at their meeting on May, 13,
2014.
As you may know, Section 16-6 of the Hawai`i County Code talks about the roles and
responsibilities of CDP action committees. Parts of the section relevant to the subject letter
include:
(1) Provide ongoing guidance and advocacy to advance implementation of the CDP
goals, objectives,policies and actions; and
(4) Provide timely recommendations to the County on priorities relating to the
County operational budget and the CIP budget and program.
If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact staff planner Larry Brown, PCDP
project manager at 961-8135 or lbrown @co.hawaii.hi.us. Mahalo for your time and
consideration.
cc wlencl: Mayor Billy Kenoi
Wally Lau, Managing Dircctor
Duane Kanuha, Planning Director
Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Council Member-District 3
Creggor Ilagan, Council Member-District 4
Zendo Kern, Council Member-District 5
Brenda Ford, Council Member-District 6
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PLANNING DEPARTMENT
PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
Mass Transit Subcommittee
Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720
Phone(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742
May 13, 2014
Tiffany Kai, Administrator
Mass Transit Agency
County of Hawai`i
1266 Kameha.meha Ave., Suite A-2
Hilo, Hawai`i
Subject: Island-wide Mass Transit Master Plan
Aloha Ms. Kai,
We are writing this request to further the recommendations laid out in the Puna Community
Development Plan (PCDP). The PCDP Mass Transit Subcommittee looks forward to working with
you in assisting the MTA with recommendations that we might develop, based both on the PCDP and
community participation.
In keeping with the goals of Mass Transit in the PCDP 4.2.1:
a. Mass transportation options are increased for all Puna residents.
b. Transit service and improvements reinforce and complement the development of
village/town centers.
C. A greater percentage of commuters use mass transit.
And the Actions to be taken under 4.2.3, including but not limited to:
a. Prepare a County-wide Transit Master Plan to provide an overall framework for transit
improvements while incorporating user input from each district.
b.4) Establish a hub-and-spoke transit system, in which transit circulators are teamed with trunk
routes on major highways
k. Expand Hele-On transit service to include regular service to both the Hilo and Keahole
International Airports from all existing and future service routes.
The enclosed Financial impact Statement for an island-wide mass transit master plan was submitted to
the Planning Director on or about January 15, 2014 by the PCDP AC. However, members of the
Mayor's budget development team determined that this CIP budget request should come from your
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Ms. Tiffany Kai
Administrator
Mass Transit Agency
May 13, 2014
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office. We understand that you have been requested by the Planning Department to submit this ect J
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request for inclusion in the final CIP budget proposal. However, in the event that did not happen, we
are requesting that you immediately submit this CEP budget request as an amendment to the FY 2014-
15 CEP Budget.
We believe that a Hawai`i Island Mass Transit Master Plan is integral to guiding the development of
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the best possible public transit system for the people of Hawai`i County as well as providing an
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appropriate vehicle to address the other mass transit related actions of the PCDP. With our ever
increasing population and growing transportation needs, we urge MTA to commence development of
the master plan at the earliest possible date.
Our Mass Transit Subcommittee and the PCDP Action Committee stand ready to assist MTA in an
way possible to move this extremely important project forward and we are already working to identif y
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funding sources from the Federal Government and private sector that will assist the MTA in achieving
its goals of providing a modern transit system that is efficient and services the needs of all riders
island-wide.
Mahalo for your consideration of our request.
Sincerely,
u ne Conant
PCDP Mass Transit Subcommittee
966-8957
Encl: Mayor Billy Kenoi
Wally Lau, Managing Director
Duane K.anuha, Planning Director
Dennis "Fresh" Onishi,Council Member-District 3
Greggor Ilagan, Council Member-District 4
Zendo Kern, Council Member-District 5
Brenda Ford, Council Member-District 6