[Nfb-hi] FW: Next Transportation CFADAR Quarterly Meeting For November 13, 2018

Wed Nov 7 21:44:04 UTC 2018

From: Abe, Gavan <GAbe at dhs.hawaii.gov> 
Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 1:36 PM
Subject: FW: Next Transportation CFADAR Quarterly Meeting For November 13, 2018

Passing along info for CFADAR…

From: cfadarhonoluluhi at aol.com [mailto:cfadarhonoluluhi at aol.com] 
Sent: Friday, November 2, 2018 9:19 AM
To: Abe, Gavan <GAbe at dhs.hawaii.gov>
Subject: Next Transportation CFADAR Quarterly Meeting For November 13, 2018

Aloha,

The group Citizens for a Fair Americans with Disabilities Act Ride (CFADAR) is having their quarterly meeting with Oahu Transit Services (OTS)/ TheBus and Paratransit Services (TheHandi-van), the Honolulu City’s Department of Transportation Services (DTS), at the following: 

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

9:45 A.M. to 11:45 A.M.

Hawaii State Capitol

3rd Floor Conference Room No. 309

415 South Beretania Street

Honolulu, HI 96814

For more information, please call 808-291-1740

This will be our fourth and final quarterly meeting for this year, and we would greatly appreciate if you could attend, to be able to observe, and to find a common ground in trying to resolve some of the challenging ongoing issues that we as consumers have to endure on a daily basis with our City’s public transportation services.

Also, the following attachment and body of this email contains copies of our agenda and flyer notice for our upcoming meeting that you may wish to share with others in your network.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you at our meeting!

Sincerely, 

Donald Sakamoto

President CFADAR

 <mailto:cfadarhonoluluhi at aol.com> cfadarhonoluluhi at aol.com

808- 291-1740

Agenda for CFADAR Quarterly Meeting 

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 

9:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.

Hawaii State Capitol 

3rd Floor Conference Room No. 309

415 South Beretania Street

Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

I.     Call to order 9:45 A.M.

*        9:47 A.M. SHORT Invocation: By President Donald Sakamoto

II.   10:00 A.M.  OLD BUSINESS

Approval of meeting minutes of August 14, 2018

III. 10:04 A.M. Reports (limited to 5 minutes- Please) 

a.   10:05 A.M. CFADAR Donald Sakamoto, President or other representative – Additional Info, News, etc.

b.   10:10 A.M. City’s Department Transportation Services (DTS): Other representative – Additional Info, News, etc.

*        Bill 77 (2018) proposed fee hikes for Bus and Handi-Van  

*        Fleet Procurements 

*        Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) Triennial Review regarding ADA Title 6, etc.

c.   10:15 A.M. Oahu Transit Services (OTS) The Bus: Roger Morton, President and General Manager other representative – Additional Info, News, etc.

*        Holo smart card follow-up 

d.   10:20 A.M. Paratransit / The Handi-Van: Charlotte Townsend, Vice President – Additional Info, News, etc.

*        Update regarding with the progress of the two small bag/luggage policy rule

*        Update with the Driver Mate Program

*        Update regarding how well are you addressing Title III, SS 37.131 (b) (2) – Systemic inability to schedule rides within an hour of requested departure? 

*        Update How well are you addressing Title III, SS 37.131 (f) (3) (1) – System limitations that require a substantial number of trips of excessive length? 

*        Update regarding how well are you addressing Title III, SS 37.131 (f) (3) (A) – Systemic function that requires a significantly untimely pickup for initial or return trips? 

IV. 10:30 A.M. New Business/Current Concerns Testifiers: PLEASE keep your testimony AT or LESS than 3 minutes for the courtesy of the MANY others that want to do the same. Please stick to FACTS on your personal experiences, with Date, Time, bus, Van Number and emphasizing issue. Please do NOT make false accusations, claims, or statements as we have had previously. Please note that once the timer says done, come to a close. Everyone here KNOWS the start and end time of the meeting, and we MUST work within that time frame. As much as we all need to respect each other, please show respect and restraint in staying ON FACT and ISSUES. If you are planning to testify, please sign your name on our sign-up sheets. Thank You in advance for your considerations.

10:35 A.M. Testifier #1       (Up to 2 Minute Response)

10:40 A.M. Testifier #2       (Up to 2 Minute Response) 

10:45 A.M. Testifier #3       (Up to 2 Minute Response)

10:50 A.M. Testifier #4       (Up to 2 Minute Response)

10:55 A.M. Testifier #5       (Up to 2 Minute Response)

11:00 A.M. Testifier #6       (Up to 2 Minute Response)

11:05 A.M. Testifier #7       (Up to 2 Minute Response)

11:10 A.M. Testifier #8       (Up to 2 Minute Response)

11:15 A.M. Testifier #9       (Up to 2 Minute Response)

11:20 A.M. Testifier #10     (Up to 2 Minute Response)

11:25 A.M. Testifier #11     (Up to 2 Minute Response)

V.  11:30 A.M. Announcements and acknowledgements

VI. 11:45 A.M. Adjournment

Next CFADAR meeting will be scheduled: 

Sometime in February 2019(location to be announced later)

****Note: Agenda subject to change****

ATTENTION TheBus and HANDI-VAN RIDERS!

ANY CONCERNS, COMMENDATIONS, OR ISSUES?

Discuss these concerns and more at a meeting presented by: 

CFADAR ™ (CITIZENS FOR A FAIR ADA RIDE), 

with members of the City’s Department of Transportation Services (DTS) 

and the Oahu Transit Services, Inc. (OTS). 

Date:          Tuesday, November 13, 2018  

               Time:   9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Place:                  Hawaii State Capitol

               3rd Floor conference Room 309 415 South Beretania Street

                             Honolulu, Hawaii  96814

For Information, please call: 808- 291-1740

or

Email:   <mailto:cfadarhonoluluhi at aol.com> cfadarhonoluluhi at aol.com

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