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Draft 2 eliminates the procedures for adopting and developing the capital improvements budget and program (CIP) listed in Draft 1. 15. ANNUALREPORT Draft 1 requires an annual report to monitor progress towards achieving the 400+ goals and policies. Draft 2 now contains 300+ objectives and policies. We are not clear how it would be implemented without a lot of time and effort that could be preferably spent on implementation rather than monitoring. The annual report is or should be part of the Council's annual program and budget review of the Planning Department's program review since the General Plan is part of the Department's program. The capital budget presentation by the Mayor and the Planning Department serves as the reporting mechanism to reconcile and prioritize competing community needs. Draft 2 eliminates the annual reporting requirement. 16. AMENDMENT PROCEDURES Draft 2 deletes the amendment procedures and refers to its adoption in Chapter 16. Amendment procedures may need to change from time to time. During the recent interim period, various amendment procedure revisions were transmitted for consideration. One procedural amendment was adopted. Technically and legally, EIS requirements in Chapter 343, HRS, are triggered when a General Plan amendment is initiated (except for comprehensive reviews). We are not aware of any environmental assessment made for the prior amendment procedure bills --nor should a change to the procedure produce such a trigger. To avoid this potential question for future Councils, the General Plan amendment procedures are drafted and transmitted in a different bill. For convenience, the General Plan may be reprinted with the amendment procedures. ELEMENTS 17. The significance of changes in each element is subjective. Therefore, the Chart entitled 'General Plan Draft 1 to Draft 2 -Proposed Modifications & (Amendments)' should be referenced to understand what text was kept, edited, deleted, or added. It also provides the reason for the action. We have attempted to align Draft 2 with the core of Draft 1, except in those areas discussed above. Developing new landfill sites on the island has not been the policy in recent years. Therefore, this Solid Waste' policy was deleted and replaced with a new policy: "Explore and evaluate waste reduction techniques, processes and facilities to lengthen the life of the landfill(s) with energy conversion being a desirable component. LAND USE ELEMENT 18. FLOATING ZONE (GP -Chapter III, Part 5) 10