NOTICE OF MEETING

Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3:30 p.m.

Mayor’s Conference Room

Honolulu Hale, Room 301

530 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

                                             AGENDA

 

1.         Approval of the February 21, 2007 Meeting Minutes

 

2.         Joint Traffic Management Center

·         The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services is developing a Joint Traffic Management Center.  Agencies that are expected to be part of the Center include the City and State transportation departments, the Oahu Civil Defense Agency, the Honolulu Police and Fire Departments, and the Honolulu Emergency Medical Service Agency.  A presentation of the current status of the Joint Traffic Management Center will be made by Mr. Ty Fukumitsu.

 

3.          OahuMPO Meeting Highlights

·         A summary of the OahuMPO Policy Committee and Technical Advisory Committee meetings that have been held since the February 2007 CAC meeting will be given.

 

4.         Announcements

4.A.  FYs 2006-2008 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Draft Amendment #11

·         The draft TIP Amendment #11 is a non-administrative amendment that changes the number of buses.

·         The public review period for this draft amendment began Monday, March 12, 2007.  The draft amendment is available on the OahuMPO website.  Comments on draft TIP Amendment #11 may be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the OahuMPO office no later than Friday, April 13, 2007.

 

4.B.  FY 2008 Draft Overall Work Program (OWP)

·         A public review period for the draft FY 2008 OWP is underway.  Comments may be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the OahuMPO office no later than Monday, April 2, 2007.

 

      4.C.  OahuMPO Certification Review Update

·         The Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Highway Administration will be conducting a public meeting to gather information about the OahuMPO planning process.  The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 4, 2007 (time and place to be determined).

·         A special CAC meeting will be convened concurrently with the public meeting on the certification of the metropolitan transportation planning process.  Federal transportation officials will be facilitating this meeting.  Attendees will be asked their thoughts on the OahuMPO planning process.

 

4.D.  Other

 

 

Transit access via TheBus Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 43, 52, 53, 54, 62 and CityExpress! Routes A, B, C; see www.thebus.org or call 848-5555 for route specifics and time table; pedestrian access from Punchbowl and King Streets; bicycle racks are available at Honolulu Hale.  Wheelchair access is provided in front of Honolulu Hale, parallel to King Street. Take elevators inside Honolulu Hale to the 3rd floor.  Automobile parking is available in the City & County of Honolulu parking lot at the Fasi Municipal Building (free after 4:00 p.m.); automobile entrances are located on Beretania & Alapai Streets.  Parking will not be validated.

Participants who need special accommodations to participate at this meeting should call the OMPO office at 587‑2015 at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting.