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Subcommittee hearing. Other topics included aviation and air traffic control. This is over 90 minutes. An update on recovery after the fires. What is clear then as now is those survivors need help. A whole town was flattened, thousands of people left without homes overnight, and nine months later their lives are still in limbo. I know you know this, mr. Secretary, and i want to appreciate your attendance, your presence on maui, but also your ability to listen to the needs of the survivors. I wil...

Recovery after the fires. What is clear then as now is those survivors need help. A whole town was flattened, thousands of people left without homes overnight, and nine months later their lives are still in limbo. I know you know this, mr. Secretary, and i want to appreciate your attendance, your presence on maui, but also your ability to listen to the needs of the survivors. I will make it very simple. The survivors need transitional housing. Other communities are dealing with disasters of thei...

We stay on capitol hill for live testimony from transportation secretary pete buttigieg, the hearing just about to get underway. In february i had the chance to welcome you, secretary, to hawaii, where we visited lahaina on maui to get an update on recovery after the fires. What is clear then as now is those survivors need help. A whole town was flattened, thousands of people left without homes overnight, and nine months later their lives are still in limbo. I know you know this, mr. Secretary, ...

Purpose people use muni for. The slide represent the primary use of muni. We tried for one response. No surprise, commute to work or workrelated business represents over half of the type of trips people take as primary usage. But people use it for a variety of reasons. We spoke to multiple respondents. We asked how you usually pay your muni fare. We broke it more than we had in past years. In the past we just had clipper as one groupings. In 2017 we broke it out between the pass and monthly pass...

We asked how you usually pay your muni fare. We broke it more than we had in past years. In the past we just had clipper as one groupings. In 2017 we broke it out between the pass and monthly pass. Adding those two you have 56 . One thing to call on the slide is cash at 27 . When you compare that sto 2016 its down slightly. It was at 29 last year. 27 . Not a big difference there in terms of the different types of fare payment as well as the rest of the options there. We also asked among riders w...

Of muni everyday riders and people who dont use it as frequently. But everybody used it at least once in the past six months. Here again youll have multiple purpose people use muni for. The slide represent the primary use of muni. We tried for one response. No surprise, commute to work or workrelated business represents over half of the type of trips people take as primary usage. But people use it for a variety of reasons. We spoke to multiple respondents. We asked how you usually pay your muni ...

Respondents. We asked how you usually pay your muni fare. We broke it more than we had in past years. In the past we just had clipper as one groupings. In 2017 we broke it out between the pass and monthly pass. Adding those two you have 56 . One thing to call on the slide is cash at 27 . When you compare that sto 2016 its down slightly. It was at 29 last year. 27 . Not a big difference there in terms of the different types of fare payment as well as the rest of the options there. We also asked a...

The ride hailing is up is an increase from 2015. When asked whats the main reason you would use uber or lyft rather than muni. One is really the top three have to do with speed and direct service. Those are the key reasons far and away. Its fast and goes direct to my destination. I dont want to wait. Doortodoor services and theres others but in terms of the top ones they have to do with that theme. The last slide was an asked of a different group. This represents those who havent used it in the ...

Relatively highly but not at the same level. Disability or condition impacting travel. The individuals who indicated that theyre pretty close to pretty on par with your regular users. Theyre at 73 versus 70 excellent or good. 10 poor versus 8 for regular users. Continuing this is still the same question broken out by income level. I tink the interest on this particular one is very clearly if you look at those whose income is less than 75,000 theyre more satisfied. You go over 75,000, theyre not ...

Electronic devices are prohibited. Any person responsible for one going off may be asked to leave the room. Cellphone cause microphone interference and the board requests they be placed in the off position. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting. Do i have any Public Comment . No, madam chair. Do i have a motion to approve . Second. All in favor. Aye. Aye. Any opposed . Hearing none, minutes are approved. Item 5 communications i have none for you for this meeting. Item 6, introduction of...