OAHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)

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ABOUT THE CAC

Citizen input to transportation planning is a necessity. To help achieve this, the Policy Committee approved the formation of the Citizen Advisory Committee in 1977. The CAC is the foundation of OahuMPO's public involvement process.  The CAC is a volunteer group consisting of representatives from community organizations, professional associations, neighborhood boards, and the private sector. It provides an avenue for obtaining public input for Policy Committee deliberations on transportation issues. Besides providing input directly to the Policy Committee, the CAC assists in developing public involvement programs to solicit general public input for the Policy Committee. Comments received from the CAC members and non-members are treated equally.

The CAC meets about once a month. These meetings are open to the public and provide an opportunity for interested parties to hear and discuss transportation issues with the appropriate project administrators or decision-makers.

The CAC members are organizations and groups interested in transportation planning, representing various segments of the population on Oahu. CAC members are appointed by the Policy Committee.  You may download the current Bylaws of the CAC as a PDF file (26K)or view them in HTML. (Bylaws amendment approved by the Policy Committee on May 22, 2007.)

CAC NEWS

Posted June 19, 2008
CAC has elected new officers for fiscal year 2009:

  • David Arakawa, Chair
  • Michael Golojuch, Vice Chair

Posted June 6, 2008
CAC welcomes five new members:
The Policy Committee approved the memberships of:

  • Citizens for a Fair ADA Ride
  • Federal Rental Assisted Tenants Agency
  • Hui Kupuna VIP
  • Neighborhood Board #20 - Aiea
  • Neighborhood Board #29 - Kahalu'u

 

Posted July 19, 2007
18 CAC members receive Certificates of Appreciation

Eighteen CAC member organizations received Certificates of Appreciation at the July 17, 2007 Policy Committee Meeting.

CAC members - Certificates of Appreciation

 

Committee for Balanced Transportation

Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St. Louis Hieghts NB #5

Ewa NB #23

Eye of the Pacific

Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers, Local 996

Hawaii Bicycling League

Interagency COORDINATION Councils Kaneohe NB #30
League of Women Voters Liliha-Alewa-Puunui-Kamehameha Heights NB #14
Makaki-Kapolei - Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board #34 Makiki - Lower Punchbowl - Tantalus Neighborhood Board #10
Mililani Mauka - Launani Valley Neighborhood Board #35 North Shore Chamber of Commerce

Pacific Resource Partnership

Pearl City NB #21

Waialae - Kahala Neighborhood Board #3

Waikiki Residents Association

 See Picture

 


 

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CAC MEMBERS
Updated June 6, 2008

Chair:  Charles Carole, Makiki-Lower Punchbowl-Tantalus Neighborhood Board #10
Vice Chair:  Joe Magaldi, Committee for Balanced Transportation

  1. AARP
  2. American Planning Association
  3. American Society of Civil Engineers
  4. American Society of Landscape Architects
  5. Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii
  6. Citizens for a Fair ADA Ride (membership approved by the Policy Committee on June 3, 2008)
  7. Charley's Taxi
  8. Committee for Balanced Transportation
  9. E Noa Corporation
  10. Eye of the Pacific
  11. Federal Rental Assisted Tenants Agency (membership approved by the Policy Committee on June 3, 2008)
  12. Hawaii Bicycling League
  13. Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers, Local 996
  14. Hawaii Transportation Association
  15. Hawaii Highway Users Alliance
  16. Honolulu Community Action Program
  17. Hui Kupuna VIP (membership approved by the Policy Committee on June 3, 2008)
  18. Institute of Transportation Engineers
  19. ICC : Interagency COORDINATION Councils
  20. Land Use Research Foundation
  21. League of Women Voters
  22. Leeward Oahu Transportation Management Association
  23. NB #01Hawaii Kai
  24. NB #02 Kuliouou-Kalani Iki
  25. NB #03 Waialae-Kahala
  26. NB #05 Diamond Head-Kapahulu
  27. NB #08 McCully-Moiliili
  28. NB #09 Waikiki
  29. NB #10 Makiki-Lower Punchbowl-Tantalus
  30. NB #12 Nuuanu-Punchbowl
  31. NB #13 Downtown
  32. NB #14 Liliha-Alewa-Puunui-Kamehameha Heights
  33. NB #18 Aliamanu-Salt Lake
  34. NB #20 Aiea (membership approved by the Policy Committee on June 3, 2008)
  35. NB #21 Pearl City
  36. NB #22 Waipahu
  37. NB #23 Ewa
  38. NB #24 Waianae Coast
  39. NB #25 Mililani-Waipio-Melemanu
  40. NB #26 Wahiawa
  41. NB #27 North Shore
  42. NB #29 Kahalu'u (membership approved by the Policy Committee on June 3, 2008)
  43. NB #30 Kaneohe
  44. NB #34 Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale
  45. NB #35 Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley
  46. North Shore Chamber of Commerce
  47. Sierra Club
  48. Tax Foundation of Hawaii
  49. The Pacific Resource Partnership
  50. Waianae Coast Transportation Concerns Group
  51. Waikiki Residents Association

See the current Public Involvement Schedule to find out how you can get involved.

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HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER

If your organization is interested in seeking CAC membership, the CAC bylaws indicate that an organization seeking membership shall submit an official OahuMPO Membership Application (27K) form and a cover letter (see sample (10K)).  The application and letter must:

1. Be sent to OahuMPO within three months of earning the required four attendance credits (within a 12-month period);

2. Be printed on the organization's letterhead;

3. Be signed by the organization's presiding officer; and

4. Be sent to the Policy Committee Chair at the OahuMPO business office.

OahuMPO's business office is located at:
Ocean View Center
707 Richards Street, Suite 200
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Applications that are found to be incomplete will be returned to the originating organization, along with a notification that the application was incomplete and must be completed before the request for membership will be processed.

The OahuMPO Policy Committee will act on the organization's membership request at a subsequent meeting. Once a membership request letter is submitted, OahuMPO will let the organization know when the Policy Committee meeting will be held so that a representative may attend to answer questions if they arise.

The organization's appointment to the CAC shall become effective immediately following the Policy Committee's approval of the request.

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HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR CAC MEMBERS

Changing Representatives and Alternates

According to CAC Bylaws, organizations may not recieve attendance credits earned by unauthorized individuals.  If the representative for your organization changes, OahuMPO needs to know.  In order to continue to earn attendance credits, each time an organization changes its representative or sends a new person to attend a meeting, the orgaization head is responsible for notifying OahuMPO.  Please download and fill out the Representative Change Form (9K) and submit it to OahuMPO as soon as possible.  Please contact OahuMPO if you have any questions.

 

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CAC Member Orientation Meetings

New and existing CAC members may request an orientation meeting with the OahuMPO Executive Director and staff.  Orientation meetings are not mandatory, can be scheduled at any time, and may be repeated as a refresher or to get more details. Orientation meetings are open to organization chairs, representatives, and alternates. Some of the topics covered in these meetings are:

  • The benefits of being a CAC member;
  • OahuMPO's role in transportation on Oahu;
  • What OahuMPO can and cannot do;
  • Key points of the CAC bylaws; and
  • How to address members' specific transportation concerns within and outside of the OahuMPO process.

If you would like to schedule an orientation meeting, please contact OahuMPO at 587-2015 or OahuMPO@OahuMPO.org.

 

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Links to Legislative & Council Agendas

The State Legislature and City Council are responsible for the public's involvement in and notification of their meetings.

In order to assist CAC members as well as members of the public who wish to follow legislative and council bills and resolutions, the following links are provided for your information. Public comments on Legislative and Council bills and resolutions should be made directly to the State Legislature or City Council respectively.

House Transportation Committee
Agendas are posted during session. For more information, contact the House Clerk's Office at 586-6400.

Senate and Government Operations Committee
Agendas are posted during session. For more information, contact the Senate Clerk's Office at 586-6720.

Council Agendas
For more information, contact the Office of Council Services at 523-4911.

 

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