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31 both the Action Committee Members and Planning Department Staff. Ms. Mercado also 32 provided information and insight on topics around different spheres of influence and the role 33 these spheres play in taking collective action. Ms. Mercado also provided a walkthrough of the 34 distinctions and differences between Standing Subcommittees, Investigatory Subcommittees, 35 and Community Partner Groups who may work in conjunction with the Action Committee but 36 function autonomously and independently of the Hamakua CDP Action Committee. 37 The PowerPoint Presentation can be viewed and downloaded from the Hdmdkua CDP Action 38 Committee Website via the following link: haps://www.howoiicountycdg.info/hamokuo- 39 cdp/meeting-records-and-information/2020-meetings 40 2. Election of Chair and Vice Chair: Ms. Mercado presented the formal roles of Chair and Vice 41 Chair and opened the floor up to Action Committee for discussion and nominations for the 42 position of Chair. 43 Action Committee Member Nicolette Hubbard moved to nominate Brad Kurokawa for the 44 position of Chair. Action Committee Member Jeff McNight seconded the motion. The motion to 45 nominate Brad Kurokawa as Chair of the Hdmdkua CDP Action Committee passed with 6 votes 46 aye and 0 votes nay. 47 Ms. Mercado re -opened the floor for discussion and nominations for the position of Vice Chair. 48 Action Committee Member Jeff McNight moved to nominate Town Keeney for the position of 49 Vice Chair. Action Committee Member Nicolette Hubbard seconded the motion. 50 Action Committee Member Town Keeney moved to nominate Robert Nishimoto for the position 51 of Vice Chair. Action Committee Member Crystal Kua seconded the motion. 52 Discussion ensued in which Tawn Keeney expressed that he was unable to serve as the Vice - 53 Chair at the current time and expressed his support for Robert Nishimoto to be elected. Ms. 54 Mercado called for a vote on the motion to nominate Tawn Keeney for the position of Vice 55 Chair. 56 The motion to nominate Town Keeney for the position of Vice Chair was rejected with 3 votes 57 aye and 3 votes nay. 58 Discussion ensued relative to the fact that Robert Nishimoto was not present. Long -Range 59 Planning Staff member Bethany Morrison advised that a vote could be taken without Mr. 60 Nishimoto being present and that planning staff would reach out to him post meeting to see if 61 he was interested in accepting or declining the position. If he chooses to decline, the position 62 of Vice Chair would be revisited at the next Hamakua CDP meeting. Ms. Mercado then called 63 for a vote on the motion to nominate Robert Nishimoto for the position of Vice Chair. 64 The motion to nominate Robert Nishimoto for the position of Vice Chair passed with 6 votes aye 65 and 0 votes nay. 66 3. Recapitulation of the Comprehensive General Plan Review and Update Process: Long -Range 67 Planning Staff member Bethany Morrison gave a presentation outlining and summarizing the 68 General Plan Update process. Ms. Morrison provided a walkthrough of the Comprehensive 69 General Plan process and shared insight on the public engagement process, collection of public 70 comments, and how that community feedback was evaluated and incorporated into the draft 71 General Plan in the update process. https://www.hawaiicountycdl).iiifo/ ham akug a)',hae aHeountV.go Page 2