POLICY BOARD

Meeting of November 12, 2026

9:00 a.m.

REMOTE MEETING LOCATION: 

Interactive video conference technology via Microsoft Teams: https://bit.ly/PB-11122026

PHYSICAL LOCATION: 

Members of the public may view the meeting and provide testimony in person at the following location: 2145 Wells Street, Suite 203, Wailuku, HI 96793

Website: https://mauimpo.org/policy             

Email: getinvolved@mauimpo.org

MEMBERS:

Troy Hashimoto, Chair, State of Hawaii, Senator

Marc Takamori, Vice Chair, County of Maui Department of Transportation, Director

Jordan Molina, County of Maui Department of Public Works, Director

Jacky Takakura, County of Maui Planning Department, Director

Tom Cook, County of Maui, Councilmember

Gabe Johnson, County of Maui, Councilmember

Yuki Lei Sugimura, County of Maui, Councilmember

Tyson Miyake, State of Hawaii, Representative

Ed Sniffen, State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Director

Others:

Kasie Apo Takayama, Maui MPO Executive Director

Wendy Nathan, Maui MPO Financial Specialist

Anna Haney, Maui MPO Planner IV

Tiffany Iida, Maui MPO Secretary

Nāhulu Nunokawa, County of Maui Deputy Corporation Counsel

OFFICIAL TESTIMONY LOCATIONS

PHYSICAL LOCATION: Members of the public may view the meeting and provide testimony in person at the following location: 2145 Wells Street, Suite 203, Wailuku, HI 96793

REMOTE MEETING LOCATION: Interactive video conference technology via Microsoft Teams Videoconferencing:  https://bit.ly/PB-11122026 (Meeting ID:  242 179 051 757 822)

COURTESY PHONE LOCATION:

Dial in by phone: +1 808-800-0254

Conference ID: 301 893 767#

TESTIMONY PROCEDURES

Oral or written testimony on any agenda item will be accepted.

ORAL TESTIMONY: Testimony will be taken at the meeting as determined by the Chair. Testifiers are limited to three (3) minutes to testify on each agenda item. Testifiers may only testify once per item. Testifiers are asked to provide their name and the organization they represent but may remain anonymous if they prefer.

IN-PERSON TESTIMONY: Sign-up at the physical location.

REMOTE TESTIMONY: Testifiers via video may sign-up using the chat function by sending a message to staff signifying their intention to testify, their name, and the item they wish to testify on. Testimony shall not be submitted within the chat function, the chat function may not be used to contact Policy Board members or other meeting participants, for commenting on the agenda items, or other matters. Individuals may be disconnected from the meeting for breaking decorum.

All non-board members are asked to mute their audio and video at all times, except when called upon by the Chair to testify or speak.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY: Written testimony may be submitted by email to getinvolved@mauimpo.org or to the Maui MPO, 200 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaiʻi, 96793. While the Policy Board requests that written testimony be submitted by noon three business days prior to the meeting, to allow time for it to be transmitted to and reviewed by Policy Board members, testimony submitted after such date and time must still be accepted.

Testifiers via phone will be called after video testimony has concluded.

BOARD PACKETS

“Board Packets,” as defined in Section 92-7.5, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, are available electronically as soon as practicable at: https://www.mauimpo.org/policy.

Documents relating to this meeting may be found by clicking on the links provided for this Agenda on the Maui MPO official website at mauimpo.org.

The links for testimony or documents received after posting will be updated periodically in accordance with Section 92-5, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes.

INTERRUPTION IN VIDEO/AUDIO

If the connection between any testifier and the video conference is lost, the meeting will continue. A meeting held by interactive conference technology shall be automatically recessed for up to 30 minutes to restore communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with Policy Board members participating in the meeting or with the public location identified above. If connection cannot be restored within 30 minutes, the meeting is automatically terminated.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact staff at (808) 270-7857 or getinvolved@mauimpo.org as soon as possible, preferably three days prior to the meeting. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.

Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.

PLEASE NOTE:

If any member of the Policy Board is unable to attend the scheduled meeting, please contact the Maui MPO at least one business day prior to the meeting date. Thank you for your cooperation.

An executive meeting may be called in order for the Policy Board to consult with its attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Policy Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities and liabilities, pursuant to Section 92-5(a)(4), Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes.

AGENDA

November 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

I.                   Call to Order

II.                Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting

The minutes for the October 13, 2026, Policy Board meeting are available at https://www.mauimpo.org/policy.

The Board may vote to: (1) approve the minutes with or without amendments, deletions or additions as it deems necessary; (2) disapprove the minutes; or (3) defer.

III.             Report of the Executive Director

Executive Director will provide a report at the November 17^th Policy Board meeting.

No action is necessary.

IV.             Unfinished Business

V.                New Business

a.      Safe Routes to School Software

Representatives of Waypoint Transit Inc. will present the Maui MPO Safe Routes to School AI Planning Software, including build-out of the software, its chat function, planning workflows, project-specific engagement, and existing-conditions analysis within confirmed school walksheds.

No action is necessary.

VI.             Announcements

a.      Updates from Departments and Staff

b.      Next Meeting: November 17, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.

VII.          Adjournment