Laserfiche WebLink
13. Lead Solution Partners (LSPs): Nine (9) LSP meetings were held, with a total of 170 <br /> participants from a variety of agencies and organizations. These meetings were typically <br /> focused on a particular purpose, e.g. planning for the Town Meetings or SDAT Program, <br /> and organized by Focus Area. They also afforded LSP the rare opportunity to network <br /> with each other and fostered the sharing of information and resources. Frequently, LSPs <br /> provided updates on the implementation status of their actions and discussed ideas <br /> regarding the development of new strategies or actions that aligned with their particular <br /> Focus Area. In addition, members of the VisionKeepers met one -on -one with LSPs to <br /> discuss actions in the plan, and a great deal of dialogue transpired via email. In short, <br /> communication and collaboration between the VisionKeepers and LSPs has occurred <br /> steadily throughout the implementation process. <br /> 14. Town Meetings: The first EDH 2025 Town Meeting was held at the Palace Theater in <br /> June 2007. The VisionKeepers, Planning Department, and the Hilo Downtown <br /> Improvement Association partnered to organize the event. More than 220 community <br /> members attended the event, and 19 LSPs hosted exhibits intended to update the <br /> community on the implementation status of EDH 2025 and recruit volunteers for smaller <br /> projects. <br /> The second EDH 2025 Town Meeting was held at the Palace Theater in September 2008. <br /> Approximately 250 community members attended with 21 LSPs hosting exhibits. During <br /> the Town Meeting, participants were each given a keypad device to respond to an <br /> audience poll on new and priority actions in the EDH 2025 Plan — the first time such <br /> technology had been utilized at a community meeting on the Island of Hawai`i. <br /> 15. Progress Reports: Following the first and second Town Meeting, the VisionKeepers <br /> produced Progress Reports (August 2007 and December 2008, respectively) which <br /> thoroughly document community involvement and implementation status. <br /> 16. SDAT Program: In December 2008, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) selected <br /> Downtown Hilo as a recipient for the 2009 Sustainable Design Assessment Team <br /> (SDAT) Program. The SDAT Program provided a $10,000 grant to fund visiting <br /> architects for their community assistance program that focuses on principles of <br /> -6- <br />