Minutes of the
Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 16, 2003, 11:00 a.m.
Keelikolani Building, Room 111
830 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii

Guests Present:
Patrick Tom (DOT)
Ray Sakai (DPP)

Staff Present: Gordon Lum, Shevaun Low, Laureen Brennan, Pamela Toyooka

The meeting was called to order at 11:04 a.m. by Chair Paul Steffens. A quorum was present.

Gordon Lum introduced Dr. Panos Prevedouros the FY 2004 University of Hawaii representative to the TAC. Chair Steffens asked the other members to introduce themselves.

I.    MINUTES OF THE JULY 21, 2003 MEETING

Dick Poirier moved and Glenn Ifuku seconded that the minutes of the July 21, 2003 meeting be approved as circulated. The minutes were unanimously approved.

II.    FYs 2004-2006 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) AMENDMENT #1

Gordon Lum said that, at its August 12, 2003 meeting, the Policy Committee directed the OMPO staff to process Amendment #1 to the FYs 2004-2006 TIP. Amendment #1 is a Transportation Enhancement (TE) project that will purchase crossties, spikes, rails, and other track hardware to restore the historic Oahu Railway and Land right-of-way from Fort Weaver Road to Kahe Point.

This project is being funded with Surface Transportation Program (STP) TE funds. It has gone through the TE process and has been approved by the Policy Committee as an enhancement priority. It is consistent with the Oahu Regional Transportation Plan (ORTP) and the Oahu Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems Architecture (ORITSA). The Title VI and Environmental Justice (T6/EJ) analysis shows no adverse impacts on the T6/EJ block groups. During the public review period, two comments were received. Both comments were in favor of the amendment.

Mr. Poirier moved and Vice Chair Glenn Yasui seconded that the TAC recommend that the Policy Committee approve the Amendment #1 to the FYs 2004-2006 TIP. The motion passed unanimously.

III.     AMENDMENT TO THE OVERALL WORK PROGRAM (OWP)

Shevaun Low said that proposed work element 201.40-04 (Maintenance of the ORITSA) will provide a framework for updating and maintaining the ORITSA that was endorsed by the Policy Committee in April 2003. The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) requires that agencies establish procedures to maintain the regional architecture. This work element will also allow the agencies to purchase the software necessary to maintain the ORITSA and to charge their staff time. It will become an ongoing work element in subsequent years.

Mr. Poirier moved and Vice Chair Yasui seconded that the TAC recommend that the Policy Committee approve the amendment to the OWP. The motion passed unanimously.

IV.    ITS PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBILITIES REPORT

Ms. Low said that the ITS Procedures and Responsibilities Report identifies how the ORITSA will be maintained and the responsibilities of OMPO and its participating agencies. The participating agencies have reviewed the document and their comments have been incorporated.

Ms. Low reviewed each of the three figures (flowcharts) included in the report, giving a detailed technical description about amending the ORITSA. She also highlighted the responsibilities of the agencies and the procedures for making changes or additions to the ORITSA.

Ms. Low said that the role of TAC was: 1) to resolve issues that could not be resolved at the task force level, and 2) to make recommendations to the Policy Committee about whether a new market package should be added to the ORITSA.

Dr. Prevedouros asked what the relationship of the appendices was to the report. He suggested that Appendix B be renamed to indicate that it gave examples.

Mr. Poirier moved and Mr. Ifuku seconded that TAC recommend that the Policy Committee endorse the Procedures and Responsibilities for the Oahu Regional ITS Architecture. The motion passed unanimously.

V.     OTHER BUSINESS

Mr. Lum said that the Policy Committee would be meeting on September 29, 2003. The agenda would include the TIP Amendment #1, the OWP amendment, the ITS Procedures and Responsibilities Report, a regional traffic management center, a Nimitz Highway flyover, and the ORTP consultant selection procedures and criteria.

Dick Poirier moved and Randy Hara seconded that the meeting be adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 11:52 a.m.