CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
RELATING TO CAR SHARING
Pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Department of Transportation Services (DTS) will receive written comments and hold a public hearing at the Mission Memorial Public Hearing Room, Mission Memorial Building, 550 S. King Street, 1st Floor, at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016, for the purpose of public comment and discussion on the proposed rules and regulations for the Public Transit Supportive Services – Car-Sharing Program, adding a new article to Chapter 15, Traffic Code, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu.
Persons who wish to testify and comment may either testify in person at the Department of Transportation Services meeting or submit written comments to the Director of Transportation Services at least three (3) working days prior to the date and time of the hearing.
Ordinance 15-35 was implemented on August 19, 2015, pursuant to the approval of a new article, “Public Transit Supportive Services” to Chapter 15 of the city traffic code for the purpose of establishing a car-sharing program in connection with the public transit system to improve the mobility of Honolulu residents by providing support and regulation of car-sharing organizations.
The City’s proposed rules and regulations enables qualifying car-sharing organizations to apply for two types of permits: (1) the reserved car-sharing parking stalls program and, (2) the car-sharing meter parking decals program.
The reserved car-sharing parking stalls program allows car-sharing organizations to apply for the exclusive use of reserved car-sharing stalls in city-controlled public off-street parking facilities. The car-sharing organization would pay an annual fee for the exclusive use of reserved car-sharing stall(s) and be required to affix a sticker to the car-sharing vehicle, and, have signage installed that demarks each stall with a car-sharing sign and logo.
Public off-street parking facilities selected for potential participation in the reserved car-sharing stalls program:
Salt Lake Likini Parking Lot
Harbor Village Parking Lot
Palace Square Lot
Civic Center Parking Lot
Honolulu Police Department Beretania Street Station Public Parking Garage
Kapolei Hale Public Parking Lot
Kaimuki Municipal Parking Lot #2
Kailua Municipal Parking Lot
Wahiawa Armory Park and Ride
Royal Kunia Park and Ride
Hawaii Kai Park and Ride
The car-sharing meter parking decals allows car-sharing organizations to apply and pay for decals that would allow them to park car-sharing vehicles in on-street metered parking stalls.
The City seeks public input from persons on the proposed rules. Copies of the proposed rules and regulations for the Public Transit Supportive Services Car-Sharing Program is available for use and examination by the public during regular business hours at the Department of Transportation Services, 640 S. King Street, 3rd Floor, Honolulu Municipal Building and are also available on-line at http://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/dts/tpd/tpd_docs/Car_Share_Admin_Rules_Proposed.pdf A copy of the Ordinance and proposed rules and regulations can be sent to any person who submits an email to rgee@honolulu.gov for no charge. The proposed car-sharing maps are also available for public viewing at http://www.honolulu.gov/cms-dts-menu/site-dts-sitearticles/909-site-dts-tpd-cat/22463-car-share.html Should you have any questions, please call Ms. Rae Gee, Parking Administrator, at (808) 768-8357.
The general public in invited to attend the public hearing on May 4, 2016. If you require special assistance, auxiliary aid and/or service to participate in this event (i.e. sign language interpreter; interpreter for language other than English, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact Rae Gee at 768-8357 or email your request to rgee@honolulu.gov at least fifteen (15) business days prior to the public hearing.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
MICHAEL D. FORMBY, Director
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