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PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: None <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None. <br />BUSINESS: <br />1. Election of Action Committee Officers: <br />a) Mr. Plunkett requested each committee member to nominate someone to the position of <br />Chair. Committee Member Alos nominated Committee Member Sanborn. Committee <br />Member McLaughlin nominated Vice -Chair Smith and Committee Member Hendricks <br />seconded. The motion passed with 5 aye votes, and 1 nay vote. Committee Member Smith <br />accepted the position of Chair for 2021. <br />b) The nominations for Vice -Chair began with Chair Smith nominating Committee Member <br />Licoan; Committee Member Sanborn nominated Committee Member McLaughlin; and <br />Committee Member Licoan nominated Committee Member Anderson. The roll call vote <br />resulted in 4 ayes for Committee Member Licoan, 2 ayes for Committee Member <br />McLaughlin, and 1 aye for Committee Member Anderson. Committee Member Licoan <br />accepted the position of Vice -Chair for 2021. <br />2. Update on Waimea Trails & Greenways Committee: Ms. Soriano noted that the project is in <br />Phase 1 - Design (60% complete) and is delayed in completing the environmental permitting <br />with FHWA and the 106 Historic Preservation Process. In 2011, remains were discovered within <br />the easement for the trail & required a burial plan to be implemented. Ms. Soriano further <br />noted that this project is currently not on the State Transportation Improvement plan, but the <br />committee is preparing it to be shovel -ready when state/federal funds become available. No <br />significant update on Phase 2, except that the easement arrangements with Parker Ranch are <br />in the final stage. <br />Mr. Plunkett asked Ms. Soriano to clarify the different phases and locations, to which Ms. <br />Soriano noted that the Waimea trail is to be four miles starting at Church Row in Waimea and <br />ending at the end of DHHL property on the other end of Waimea, meeting up with Kawaihae <br />Road. Phase 1 starts at Ulu La' Ulu La'au Park to Kahawai Street. Phase 2 continues from <br />Kahawai St. to the HELCO transfer station. <br />Committee Member Hendricks asked about the composition of the trail and Ms. Soriano stated <br />that the goal is to have a completely paved trail for pedestrians and bicyclists, but funding will <br />determine if it will be fully paved and ADA -compliant. <br />Vice -Chair Smith asked about timing for funding and Ms. Soriano clarified that funding may be <br />received any time, depending on how the state funds their projects through the year. In <br />addition, Ms. Soriano noted that the difficulties of preparing shovel projects include the need <br />for federal permitting and the legal process, which impact the ability to quickly access the <br />funds. Vice -Chair further enquired about the amount of possible federal funding and Ms. <br />Soriano stated that this is unclear given possible legislation that may require states to <br />dedicated funding to alternative transportation and complete streets. <br />Committee Member Sanborn asked who is leading the project and Ms. Soriano clarified that <br />the County Planning Department is coordinating with Public Works to close out the design <br />contract with county funds. The Mayor's office is also supporting in seeking more funding and <br />Parks & Recreation will be involved in Phase 2 as they will be involved with trail maintenance. <br />httys.llwww.ylannin,-.hawaiicounty.,-ov/home southkohala(a)hawaiicounty.-ov Page 2 <br />