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She stated she is a part of the coalition I Mua Lower Puna that represents thousands of people who lost their homes. Ms. Kim asked that their stories be heard, and shared that they have a community forum on the I Mua Lower Puna website. She stated the coalition is following legislation and is going to follow the money. Ms. Kim stated there are 100's of millions being given to the County and it is really difficult to know how that money is being spent. She wants to make sure the prioritization and allocation of funds goes to the disaster victims that were truly impacted. She wants the priority to be klpuka residents and then people that lost their homes, and others that were impacted. 3. Ms. Oshi Simsarian, representing herself, provided testimony on agenda item #1. She shared that she currently has to hike over the lava to access her home and that the road to recovery is a road. Ms. Simsarian said there are 50 plus homes and farms that still need access and they need Highway 132 back. She stated that the houses are there and they will die, as an unoccupied home will reach a tipping point that will be difficult to bring it back from. She shared her concern that people with full time jobs and children are not able to cross back and forth across the lava to access their homes. She stated that she and others in her community want a timeline for when Highway 132 will reopen so people can plan their lives. 4. Ms. Catherine Inslee, representing herself, provided testimony on agenda item #1. She referred to various bills requesting funding allocation for Highway 132 and the boat ramp in Pohoiki. She also cited other funding request for infrastructure and emergency response efforts and emphasized that road restoration fits into those categories as well for funding. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Committee Member Mark Hinshaw moved to approve the minutes of the January 15, 2019, meeting as submitted. Second by Committee Member Susan Osborne. The motion to approve the minutes as submitted passed with 7 votes aye, 0 votes nay. BUSINESS: 1. Draft letter from the Action Committee to support the reopening of roads inundated by lava in lower Puna: The Puna CDP Action Committee drafted a letter to the Mayor, to be cc'd to the State Legislature in support of reestablishing access on Highway 132, 137 and Pahoa-Pohoiki Road. Action Committee Member Kealoha motioned to accept and send the letter. The motion was seconded by Committee Member Norris. Action Committee Member Brewer motioned to amend the letter and change "Kamaili Road" to "Pahoo-Pohoiki Road". Committee Member Hinshaw seconded the motion. The vote to approve and submit the letter as amended passed with 7 votes aye and 0 votes nay. 2. Connectivity and Emergency Response in Puna: Hannah Hedrick of the Upper Puna Emergency Response and Preparedness group provided an update on the recent progress of the group. She spoke to the various ongoing connectivity needs in upper Puna, and the ongoing www.hiplanningdept.com puna(4)hawaiicounty.gov Page 3