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<br /> <br /> <br /> Communication 1349 <br /> Bill 333 <br /> Page 3 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> involvement and commitment in the Kona CDP, he did not have the time to spend time on the <br /> Puna CDP. Councilmember Higa noted that in his opinion, Mr. Takemoto's commitment was an <br /> integral part of the CDP process and that his involvement is a very important piece of the puzzle <br /> missing from the Puna CDP process. Mr. Higa said he believes it's very important to have <br /> administration and departments working together with the steering committee and felt that every <br /> CDP should have the opportunity of working at the highest level of our county government. <br /> Councilmember Higa stated that they have done an excellent job with Kona and have set the <br /> template even though the Puna CDP was the first CDP to be completed. Mr. Higa expressed <br /> wholehearted support for the Kona CDP and noted that future CDPs should have someone very <br /> close to the mayor as an integral part of the process which makes for a better work product, and <br /> that the Kona CDP was a testament to that. <br /> <br /> Ms. Pisicchio noted that this was a new process and stated that for all the other communities who <br /> will be developing their own CDPs, her advice was not to look at the current drafts of any of the <br /> completed plans as a final product. She said these individual plans are introducing regional <br /> planning mechanisms into the island which are meant to evolve. Councilmember Ford noted that <br /> whatever is learned as the result of the financial consultant will benefit every CDP and will also <br /> benefit the County as it will have discovered new and innovative processes that could be adopted <br /> and utilized in more than just CDPs. <br /> Councilmember Yagong congratulated the members noting a job well done and stated he was <br /> very happy that Nancy Pisicchio was a part of this process. Mr. Yagong said he believes in <br /> home rule and regional planning and that the documentation and quality produced in the Kona <br /> CDP, although a useful guideline was also very critical to implement. He concluded that the <br /> Puna, Kona and Kohala CDPs have clearly set the benchmark which Hamakua will certainly <br /> learn from. <br /> <br /> Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill 333, and <br /> recommends it pass first reading. <br /> <br /> and <br /> <br /> <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> FORD X <br /> RIGA X CON IITTEE ON PLANNING <br /> I ANN x <br /> uKEDA cEDA x (°151 <br /> JACOBSON X <br /> NAEOLE X K. ANGEL 4PILA, HAIR <br /> PILAGO X <br /> YAGONG X PC REPORT NO. 90 <br /> YOSIIMOTO X ADOPTED: AUG 7 7AUG 7 7 7002 <br />