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C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. <br />Mayor <br />John Pelletier, Chair <br />Raymond Kirchner <br />Vacant <br />Shane Palacat-Nelsen <br />Charles Young <br />Nancy Pisicchio, Vice Chair <br />Charla Thompson <br />Vacant <br />Roselyn Molina <br />County of Hawaii <br />KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE <br />Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 <br />(808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742 <br />a n <br />0 <br />April 21, 2026 A z`o <br />Ashley Kierkiewicz, Chair & Presiding Officer, =r-' <br />Michelle Galimba, Vice Chair, and Members of the County Council Policy Comruiitee:D:>E:, <br />on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development — <br />County of Hawai'i 01 <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 <br />Email: counciltestimony(aDhawaiicounty.gov <br />SUBJECT: Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee's <br />Opposition to Communication (COM) 372.192 — Proposed <br />Amendments to Bill 66, Draft 2 <br />Aloha Chair Kierkiewicz, Vice Chair Galimba, and Members of the Policy Committee on <br />Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development: <br />The Kona Community Development Plan (CDP) Action Committee recommends that this <br />Council Committee not support the substitution proposed through COM 372.192 but <br />instead work collaboratively to make further improvements and adopt Bill 66, Draft 2, the <br />2045 General Plan. The Action Committee believes that Bill 66, Draft 2 includes visions, <br />objectives, policies, actions, and implementation tools that are compatible with the Kona <br />CDP, thereby providing opportunities for ongoing collaboration. <br />The review of the 2005 General Plan began in 2015. As noted by Director Darrow, this <br />process "has continued since then, through four (4) administrations, four (4) Mayors, and <br />four (4) Planning Directors. As required by law, there has been tremendous public <br />participation and input from the state and county agencies." The Kona CDP Action <br />Committee, as well as individual members, has participated in this process over time. <br />In March 2026, a new Draft General Plan 2026 was introduced to the Policy Committee <br />on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development through COM 372.192. This draft IComm. <br />ReUc ' <br />Ref. Dote — <br />v .olanning.hawaiicountv.00v Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer plannino(dhawaiimuntv.00v <br />