Honolulu City Council Policy Resolutions

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83-344

ESTABLISHING A TRANSPORTATION POLICY FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

    WHEREAS, Budget Committee Report No. 401 dated May 25, 1983, unanimously adopted by the City Council, directs the appropriate Standing Committee to develop a public transportation policy for the City and County of Honolulu; and

    WHEREAS, the Council recognizes that the General Plan of the City and County of Honolulu sets forth Transportation Objectives and Policies for the City; and

    WHEREAS, the Council is committed to not reducing existing transportation services nor excluding any segment of the community from receiving adequate services; and

    WHEREAS, the Council recognizes the need to offer attractive and convenient transportation alternatives; and

    WHEREAS, the Council recognizes that this policy will impact not only on transportation-related matters but also on budgetary and capital improvement decisions;

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City and County of Honolulu that the following policies shall guide Council action on transportation matters which come before it for consideration:

    1.    Support and reinforce the population distribution and land use policies of the City and County of Honolulu.

    2.    Encourage frequent and consistent use of transit in such situations as travel to common work areas at common times.

    3.    Provide a revenue structure which:

        a.    distributes fairly between fare-paying riders and non-riders the burden of subsidizing certain groups of riders;

        b.    recognizes the value of decreased traffic congestion provided by those who use transit rather than private vehicles;

        c.    reflects the priority transportation needs of the young, elderly, handicapped and economically disadvantaged.

    4.    Provide alternatives to the use of single-occupant vehicles by:

        a.    providing public transit, including express service which is safe, pleasant, reliable and convenient;

        b.    encouraging higher occupancy of private vehicles.

    5.    Decide on parking spaces, parking fees and special fees only after explicitly considering and stating the implications of such decisions for private transportation choices.

    6.    Promote public and private alternative modes of transportation especially those which take advantage of Hawaii's unique features.

    BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk be, and he is, hereby directed to transmit copies of this Resolution to the Budget Committee in accordance with Committee Report No. 401, to the Office of the Managing Director, Director of the Department of Transportation Services, and to the Chairman of the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization.

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DATE OF INTRODUCTION:

October 19, 1983
Honolulu, Hawaii

ADOPTED this 19th day of October , 1983.

Policy Resolutions