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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 />Cherie 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 />May 14, 2026 <br />o <br />� <br />cn <br />CD <br />-- <br />z c <br />Dr. Holeka.Goro Inaba, Council Chair <br />` <br />�z <br />and Members of the Hawai'i County Council <br />co <br />CD < <br />County of Hawaii <br />it <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 <br />Email: counciltestimonv(a)hawaiicounty.00v <br />w <br />Dear Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba and Members of the Hawai'i County Council: <br />SUBJECT: Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee Supports the <br />Adoption of Bill 66, Draft 2, the General Plan 2045 <br />The Kona Community Development Plan (CDP) Action Committee recommends that members <br />of the Hawai'i County Council adopt Bill 66, Draft 2, the General Plan 2045. <br />The last comprehensive review of the General Plan was completed with the adoption of the <br />General Plan 2005. Because the General Plan is required to undergo a comprehensive review <br />every 10 years, the Planning Director initiated the General Plan 2005 Comprehensive Review <br />by public notice on February 6, 2015. <br />This review took place over the following ten years and resulted in meetings of the Windward <br />and Leeward Planning Commissions in February and March 2025, during which both <br />commissions voted to forward favorable recommendations to the County Council to amend the <br />County of Hawai'i General Plan 2005 through adoption of the County of Hawaii General Plan <br />2045. <br />The Kona CDP Action Committee hopes that the members of the Hawai'i County Council will <br />approve the General Plan 2045 prior to the upcoming election. As stated in our previous <br />testimony, the Action Committee believes this document contains important visions, objectives, <br />policies, actions, and implementation tools that align with and support the Kona CDP. Adoption <br />of the General Plan 2045 would demonstrate the County Council's commitment to moving this <br />long-standing planning effort forward. <br />Comm. No. 3-12.21 j <br />vi w.plannino.hawaiicountv.00v Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. To: 1 RIIOL <br />-- -Ref.-Dote -MAY -18 2011 <br />