OAHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)

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ABOUT THE CAC

Citizen input to transportation planning is a necessity. To help achieve this, the Policy Committee approved the formation of the Citizen Advisory Committee in 1977. The CAC is the foundation of OahuMPO's public involvement process.  The CAC is a volunteer group consisting of representatives from community organizations, professional associations, neighborhood boards, and the private sector. It provides an avenue for obtaining public input for Policy Committee deliberations on transportation issues. Besides providing input directly to the Policy Committee, the CAC assists in developing public involvement programs to solicit general public input for the Policy Committee. Comments received from the CAC members and non-members are treated equally.

The CAC meets about once a month. These meetings are open to the public and provide an opportunity for interested parties to hear and discuss transportation issues with the appropriate project administrators or decision-makers.

The CAC members are organizations and groups interested in transportation planning, representing various segments of the population on Oahu. CAC members are appointed by the Policy Committee.  You may download the current Bylaws of the CAC as a PDF file (26K)or view them in HTML. (Bylaws amendment approved by the Policy Committee on May 22, 2007.)

CAC NEWS

Posted July 19, 2007
18 CAC members receive Certificates of Appreciation

Eighteen CAC member organizations received Certificates of Appreciation at the July 17, 2007 Policy Committee Meeting.

CAC members - Certificates of Appreciation

 

Committee for Balanced Transportation

Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St. Louis Hieghts NB #5

Ewa NB #23

Eye of the Pacific

Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers, Local 996

Hawaii Bicycling League

Interagency COORDINATION Councils Kaneohe NB #30
League of Women Voters Liliha-Alewa-Puunui-Kamehameha Heights NB #14
Makaki-Kapolei - Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board #34 Makiki - Lower Punchbowl - Tantalus Neighborhood Board #10
Mililani Mauka - Launani Valley Neighborhood Board #35 North Shore Chamber of Commerce

Pacific Resource Partnership

Pearl City NB #21

Waialae - Kahala Neighborhood Board #3

Waikiki Residents Association

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CAC welcomes a new member

The Policy Committee approved the membership of the Ewa Neighborhood Board #23 at their meeting on June 20, 2006. ~Posted June 21, 2006

 

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CAC MEMBERS
Updated June 21, 2007

Chair:  Charles Carole, Makiki-Lower Punchbowl-Tantalus Neighborhood Board #10
Vice Chair:  Joe Magaldi, Committee for Balanced Transportation

  1. AARP (membership approved by the Policy Committee on October 22, 2007)
  2. American Planning Association
  3. American Society of Civil Engineers
  4. American Society of Landscape Architects
  5. Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii
  6. Charley's Taxi
  7. Committee for Balanced Transportation
  8. E Noa Corporation
  9. Eye of the Pacific
  10. Hawaii Bicycling League
  11. Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers, Local 996
  12. Hawaii Transportation Association
  13. Hawaii Highway Users Alliance
  14. Honolulu Community Action Program
  15. Institute of Transportation Engineers
  16. ICC : Interagency COORDINATION Councils
  17. Land Use Research Foundation
  18. League of Women Voters
  19. Leeward Oahu Transportation Management Association
  20. NB #01Hawaii Kai
  21. NB #02 Kuliouou-Kalani Iki
  22. NB #03 Waialae-Kahala
  23. NB #05 Diamond Head-Kapahulu
  24. NB #08 McCully-Moiliili
  25. NB #09 Waikiki
  26. NB #10 Makiki-Lower Punchbowl-Tantalus
  27. NB #12 Nuuanu-Punchbowl
  28. NB #13 Downtown
  29. NB #14 Liliha-Alewa-Puunui-Kamehameha Heights
  30. NB #18 Aliamanu-Salt Lake
  31. NB #21 Pearl City
  32. NB #22 Waipahu
  33. NB #23 Ewa
  34. NB #24 Waianae Coast
  35. NB #25 Mililani-Waipio-Melemanu
  36. NB #26 Wahiawa
  37. NB #27 North Shore
  38. NB #30 Kaneohe
  39. NB #34 Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale
  40. NB #35 Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley
  41. North Shore Chamber of Commerce
  42. Sierra Club
  43. Tax Foundation of Hawaii
  44. The Pacific Resource Partnership
  45. Waianae Coast Transportation Concerns Group
  46. Waikiki Residents Association

See the current Public Involvement Schedule to find out how you can get involved.

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HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER

If your organization is interested in seeking CAC membership, the CAC bylaws indicate that an organization seeking membership shall submit an official OahuMPO Membership Application (27K) form and a cover letter (see sample (10K)).  The application and letter must:

1. Be sent to OahuMPO within three months of earning the required four attendance credits (within a 12-month period);

2. Be printed on the organization's letterhead;

3. Be signed by the organization's presiding officer; and

4. Be sent to the Policy Committee Chair at the OahuMPO business office.

OahuMPO's business office is located at:
Ocean View Center
707 Richards Street, Suite 200
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Applications that are found to be incomplete will be returned to the originating organization, along with a notification that the application was incomplete and must be completed before the request for membership will be processed.

The OahuMPO Policy Committee will act on the organization's membership request at a subsequent meeting. Once a membership request letter is submitted, OahuMPO will let the organization know when the Policy Committee meeting will be held so that a representative may attend to answer questions if they arise.

The organization's appointment to the CAC shall become effective immediately following the Policy Committee's approval of the request.

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HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR CAC MEMBERS

Changing Representatives and Alternates

According to CAC Bylaws, organizations may not recieve attendance credits earned by unauthorized individuals.  If the representative for your organization changes, OahuMPO needs to know.  In order to continue to earn attendance credits, each time an organization changes its representative or sends a new person to attend a meeting, the orgaization head is responsible for notifying OahuMPO.  Please download and fill out the Representative Change Form (9K) and submit it to OahuMPO as soon as possible.  Please contact OahuMPO if you have any questions.

 

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CAC Member Orientation Meetings

New and existing CAC members may request an orientation meeting with the OahuMPO Executive Director and staff.  Orientation meetings are not mandatory, can be scheduled at any time, and may be repeated as a refresher or to get more details. Orientation meetings are open to organization chairs, representatives, and alternates. Some of the topics covered in these meetings are:

  • The benefits of being a CAC member;
  • OahuMPO's role in transportation on Oahu;
  • What OahuMPO can and cannot do;
  • Key points of the CAC bylaws; and
  • How to address members' specific transportation concerns within and outside of the OahuMPO process.

If you would like to schedule an orientation meeting, please contact OahuMPO at 587-2015 or OahuMPO@OahuMPO.org.

 

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Links to Legislative & Council Agendas

The State Legislature and City Council are responsible for the public's involvement in and notification of their meetings.

In order to assist CAC members as well as members of the public who wish to follow legislative and council bills and resolutions, the following links are provided for your information. Public comments on Legislative and Council bills and resolutions should be made directly to the State Legislature or City Council respectively.

House Transportation Committee
Agendas are posted during session. For more information, contact the House Clerk's Office at 586-6400.

Senate and Government Operations Committee
Agendas are posted during session. For more information, contact the Senate Clerk's Office at 586-6720.

Council Agendas
For more information, contact the Office of Council Services at 523-4911.

 

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