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Pepeekeo Community Association P. O. Box 877 Pepeekeo, Hawaii 96783 April 6, 2005 Chairman Gary Safarik and Members of the Hawaii County Council RE: Bills Nos. 355 & 356 Relating to Continental Pacific, LLC's Request for Rezoning Aloha Chairman Safarik and Members of the Council: I am again before you to offer support on behalf of the Pepeekeo Community Association for Bills # 355 and #356, Continental Pacific, LLC's request for rezoning for property in Pepeekeo. At the March 15` meeting, there was some lengthy discussion about the impacts to the public regarding the 5 access points, and about a separate agreement with the Pepeekeo Community on 2 additional points of access along the coast. Likewise, considerable time (4 yrs has been spent in discussions between members of the Pepeekeo Community and Continental Pacific LLC on addressing the major concern of our fisherman and their access to the shoreline fishing spots. It is to the credit of all parties involved that although gates have been erected, a vehicular access was agreed on and allowed by Continental Pacific LLC to minimize, as much as possible, the walking distance of the fishermen to the shoreline. This allowance and agreement has been in practice and in place well over a year and has worked to the satisfaction of all fishermen who have signed a waiver and paid the annual $5.00 fee. They been given the combination to the locks to enter, with their vehicles, beyond the public access gates. We have not had any complaints about the fees or the opportunities to do what they have done for years. We have the verbal commitment from Continental Pacific LLC's representatives that this practice will continue until such time that the County has completed necessary arrangements to administer the rules and regulations of public access and the night time permitting process. At our March 30, 2005 General membership meeting, it was the consensus of the attendees that entering into an agreement that would put the Pepeekeo Community, the Association and its Directors in a position of unnecessary liability and financial burden was not the best, or the right, direction to lead the community into. Realistically speaking, I know of no other association along the coast that will, or has the ability, to confidently say "Yes we have financial resources that will pay for the liability insurance to protect the leaders of our community." Because we don't. "Yes, we are willing to assume the risk of losing our property and possessions." Becqause we aren't. q~3 1 Comm. No. Ref. To:~~~~~ 4 Ref. Cate _ APR 00~