NOTE: ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK MUST BE FIRST RECOGNIZED BY

THE CHAIR. EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES.

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2006

WAHIAWA RECREATION CENTER ♦ 1139 KILANI AVENUE♦ 7:00 P.M.

6:55 p.m,                        I.          Opening Ceremony

7:00-7:10                        II.          Introduction to Draft 2030 O`ahu Regional Transportation Plan (2030 ORTP)

7:10-7:40                                     A..   Informational Briefing and Procedures for Adding or Deleting Projects.

              by panelists: Directors or representatives from:

       1.   Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization (OMPO)

       2.   State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (SDOT)

3.       City & County Department Transportation Services (DTS)

                                                  B.     Discussion topics with respect to 2030 ORTP:       

1.        Getting a second access road from Whitmore via Wahiawa to H-2.

2.        Getting a Wahiawa Transit Center and improved bus services.

3.        Supporting resolutions of Neighborhood Boards 25 and 35.

4.        Relocating the HRSOC from Whitmore Avenue to Highway 99.

7:40-8-00                                     C.     Question and answer sessions.

8:00-8-15                         III.         Improvements to traffic safety and roadway trafficability

                                                   A.    Panelists from State DOT, City DTS,  and Mayor's representative.

                                                   B.    Discussion topics:

                                                           1.     Increasing pedestrian (cross walks)  and vehicular safety

                                                                   (signs) and Optimizing daily traffic flow with synchronized traffic

                                                                   lights.

                                                           2.      Posting no parking signs on the segment of Kamehameha

                                                                   Highway between Avocado and California Avenues during

                                                                   morning and evening commuter rush hours.

3.            Improving maintenance of rail lights and Wilson Bridge, and re-striping of Kamehameha Highway into Wahiawa,

4.            Protecting against a rockslide at Thot Bridge.

8:15 to 8:30                                   C.    Questions and answers

8:30 p.m.                        IV.           Adjournment

 The next Regular Meeting will be held on Monday, April 17, 2006, Helemano Elementary School, 7:00 p.m.