Episode 33: Feral chickens and the rainbow license plate design
On this episode of the One O'ahu Podcast, Department of Customer Services (CSD) Director Kim Hashiro joins host Brandi Higa to talk about CSD’s website overhaul featuring easy to navigate features, the extension of its feral chicken removal service to private-property owners, and the latest with what’s happening to the state’s iconic rainbow license plate design.
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The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Customer Services (CSD) consists of three divisions: Motor Vehicle, Licensing and Permits (MVLP); Satellite City Hall (SCH); and Public Communications.
A new CSD website
In addition to administering all of Oahu’s motor vehicle registration and titling, driver licensing and State ID programs, CSD also processes payments and sales for numerous City services, issues business licenses, provides printing services, manages and archives City records, helps coordinate various City events and communicates public information. With so many services to offer, CSD is ready to roll out an overhauled website.
"Our website has the most hits or clicks in the city and there's so much information on it,” explained CSD Director Kim Hashiro. “So what we had asked the staff to do is look at, 'how can we streamline that information and how can we make it easier for the public to find information?' And we've successfully done that."
For information on any of the services and resources offered by CSD, visit https://www8.honolulu.gov/csd/
Feral chickens
Private-property owners on Oʻahu stand to benefit from a new cage and disposal service aimed at helping them tackle the nagging issue of feral chickens.
The City has contracted with Sandwich Isle Pest Solutions to now offer the service to private-property owners at a reduced cost.
The cage and disposal service is open to property owners of all types, and requires them to work directly with the City’s pest-control vendor by calling (808) 456-7716, or making an online request for service at www.sandwichisle.com.
The rainbow license plate design
With the current rainbow design that has adorned Hawai‘i license plates since 1991 nearing the end of its lifecycle, many were worried we would be soon losing the iconic image. But as Director Hashiro explains, there are letter combinations that have not yet been issued on the rainbow designed plates.
“A through D were never issued as rainbow plates,” said Hashiro. “They were actually the warrior plates.”
Utilizing these series of rainbow plates will likely stretch the lifetime of the rainbow design another fifteen years.
With license plates being a very visible aspect of any vehicle, CSD will be working with the state and other counties on selection of a new design. The public will also have the opportunity to provide input on the state’s next standard issue license plate.
