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We have the obvious conflict of interest with PBR Hawaii's role in projects, Nani Kahuku Aina, LLC's proposed new town, Kahuku Village; and as the county's lead consultants and coauthor for our Ka'u CDP. You now have evidence; Roy Takemoto of PBR Hawaii is /has been very much involved in both projects. Although Ron assures us there is no conflict of interest, the same PBR Hawaii boss oversees both offices and gets reports from both projects and Roy has worked and reported on both projects. Is this not a grave conflict of interest. PlaceMakers' director Howard Blackson would love to share his draft Ka'u CDP with all of Ka'u. He states, "There is good stuff in there." No, Howard does not want to resume work with the county. Howard loves Hawaii, he has worked here in the past: He worked at Punaluu years ago in the '80's hence ideal candidate to help get Punaluu back to its glory, after college he worked with, did intern work with, PRB Hawaii and recently as director of PlaceMakers, he and his team worked on Kona's new Civic Center, Kona CDP as well as our Ka'u CDP. Howard loves Ka'u, he calls it "the last great wonder in the state Hawaii." He states, "Ka'u has great potential," and hopes "Ka'u keeps its character for the next generation." Howard loves Ka'u's majestic natural beauty, wonders, breathtaking scenery, historical and cultural significance and its rich endless shoreline. With good planning, all these features can be enjoyed now and for future generations. Hence for the people of Ka'u, after Great Delays and Great Conflict of Interest, I beg, I implore the council to: 1. Adopt Councilwoman Brittany Smart's Resolution 60 -11, guarantee us, the residence, the community of Ka'u, the ability to complete the Ka'u CDP, without large developers i.e., Nani Kahuku Aina, LLC, to utilize this delay in our Ka'u CDP development and adoption as a means to squeeze in ahead of the Ka'u CDP. 2. I beg, plead, the Hawaii County Council to advise us in Ka'u how to correct this grave conflict of interest: the use of PBR Hawaii as lead consultant and coauthor of our Ka'u CDP while they are consultant for the proposed new town Kahuku Villages, especially changing consultants leads to new delays, eliminating them leads to to narrow of a perspective for the draft Ka'u CDP we are really messed up. 3. I beg for us in Ka'u to be allowed to utilize Pacemaker's draft Ka'u CDP, Howard Blackson has offered it freely. Let the Steering Committee review the document then bring this existing draft Ka'u CDP before the community, let us the community of Ka'u work on it. It is our document, not Ron's. 4