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Chair Young questioned how to go forward with subcommittees to achieve goals between the quarterly meetings. Mr. Plunkett noted that once a planning staff member is assigned to the KOSN item, then the KOSN subcommittee is in place to work with this staff member outside of the formal AC meeting structure. 2. Ali'i Parkway Investigatory Subcommittee: Mr. Plunkett confirmed that the scope defined at the time of the subcommittee's establishment did not include the capturing of public testimony that might be given during the presentation of the subcommittee's final report (Final Report was presented at the October 15, 2019, Action Committee meeting), but he noted that the meeting minutes may be attached to the final report for reference. Mr. Plunkett then re -iterated the request to give public testimony by Lamaku Mikahala Roy on this subcommittee topic and on the portion of the October 15, 2019, minutes regarding the same. Chair Young then recognized Lamaku Mikahala Roy to speak on both topics within a total six (6) minute time allocation. Committee Member Weber motioned to discuss the subcommittee report, Vice -Choir David seconded, and passed with 8 votes aye, 0 votes nay. Lamaku Mikahala Roy began her oral testimony by stating her expectation for pono regarding the inclusion of her testimony from the October 15, 2020, meeting in the subcommittee's final report. Ms. Roy then questioned the participation of a Pittsburgh consultancy for the drafting of the Kona CDP and stated her lack of support for the County's flawed planning system, including the insufficient space for public testimony under the Zoom meeting platform, and asked for County staff response. Chair Young asked Ms. Roy to present her comments on the minutes and the subcommittee that she believes will be of benefit to the committee. Lamaku Mikahala Roy stated that the written testimony that she submitted was not reflected in the October 15, 2019, minutes and that her verbal testimony was also not sufficiently captured. Ms. Roy then questioned the AC members if they received a copy of the written testimony from October 15, 2019, which she sent just prior to this meeting. Upon confirmation that they have not, Mr. Leasure noted that they were received approximately twenty (20) minutes prior to the meeting start but would make it available subsequent to the meeting. Lamaku Mikahala Roy then addressed the Ali'i Parkway issue by noting her responsibility as Kahu of Ahu'ena Heiau and her work within the organization Kulana Huli Honua and alongside other community volunteers to protect Kahakai La'a o Kona, the sacred shore of Kona. Ms. Roy further stated that the Ali'i Parkway project is contrary to the history, quality and essence of the spiritual lands of Hawai'i and that the lands of 'Giwi must be protected. Chair Young clarified that the subcommittee's goal was to capture input from families within the area of the proposed project in addition to their input captured by the burial councils, and that it is the County's decision whether or not to renew the project. In addition, Chair Young clarified what he believed were the possible next actions — accept the report; extend the subcommittee to look further, or just close the subcommittee. Chair Young asked Lamaku Mikahala Roy if she had read the report and she replied that she had not and that she sincerely requests that the AC members read and receive her written testimony as they are important and are making history and that the AC members are responsible once they receive her words. Ms. Roy continued with a summary of the historical signifcance from the time of Kamehameha the Great to the present, closing her remarks by noting the vitality of the lands to the 'Giwi (first people of Hawaii) and that the Light of Akua must guide how we malama Hawai'i. httys.llwww.ylanninQ.hawaiicounty.Qov/ kona(a�hawahcountuQov Page 4