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Communication 912 Page 2 of 5 • Alan S. Rudo: Shares a true love and respect for the `aina and hopes to be a part of its cazetaking. • Kim D. Tavares: Recognizes the need to pool resourceful people from within and near the community to brainstorm and take action towards long lasting solutions. • Frederick R. Warshauer: Has experience in working with community partnerships involving numerous issues that were resolved by consensus. At the June 6, 2006 Planning Committee meeting, there were no statements received from the public on this matter. Chairman Pilago called representatives from Planning Department. Debbie Chang introduced herself as a planner with the Planning Department and manager of the Puna District CDP process. Ester Imamura, planner with the Planning Department, is also working with the steering committee. Ms. Chang distributed a flier to the committee informing of its first workshop set for July 22, 2006. 103 small group meetings have been held throughout the Puna district. Formation of the steering committee is anxiously anticipated and a review committee was formed the 38 applications received. Council Member Arakaki made a request to bifurcate the nominations because he has some concerns. Council Member Safarik asked Planner Chang to explain the process of selecting nominees. Ms. Chang stated the review committee consisting of four longtime residents of Puna, Paula Kekahuna (officer of Maku'u farmers market and resident of Hawaiian Homelands), Liz Feltzon (Nanawale Estates community who manages the community center), Andy Levin (Mayor's assistant) and Gerazd Filbrom (long-time resident of Puna). A list of criteria under broad areas of knowledge, attitude, skills and points of view were used in the selection process. Given the limitation of applicants, they came up with a point system by which the Review members rated the nominees. Point system was comprised of the following: • Knowledge (maximum of 10 points): Indicators include: knowledge of the geographic area, knowing the people of the community well, knowledge of the history of Puna Distirct, some understanding of the land use planning process, cultural competence in Hawai`i`s multi-cultural society and knowledge of living and working in the different parts of Puna Distirct. • Attitude (maximum of 10 points): Willing to be part of the new and evolving community implementation process; willing to assist in obtaining input from community groups and individuals with whom the member already has a relationship; willing and interested in learning about the planning process and principles; willing to attend training sessions; can-do attitude with optimism, moderated by realism; open-minded when considering old ways may no longer work; process and task oriented; willing and able to work and collaborate with people of different points of view; willing to work with government on collaborating and building partnerships. • Skills (maximum of 10 points): Demonstrative commitment to collaborate in seeking solutions to planning issues; ability to multi-task and follow through with assignment and tasks; experience in community visioning and/or long-range planning; worked on a project or understand strategic planning; experience in outreach (how to get community involved); a team player, including the county as part of team; ability to see the big picture and consider more than one's own agenda. • The other list is not a list, but items that we tried to keep in mind as people were ranted. Wanted to make sure we had certain points of views represented, such as business sector, human services PC REPORT NO. 80