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30 b. Chair Brad Kurokawa asked if other AC seats were currently being filled. Director Kern <br />31 responded that he is hoping to begin recruiting AC members within the next few <br />32 months. <br />33 c. Committee Member Crystal Kua asked the Director about what assurances he could <br />34 provide that the ACs will continued to be supported in going in the direction towards <br />35 actionable items. Director Kern emphasized that he intends to hold to his words in <br />36 support of this direction. Council member Heather Kimball noted that the CDP provides <br />37 a breadth of clear action items and that she intends to hold the Director to account in <br />38 utilizing the action committee to deliver on these actions. <br />39 d. Committee Member Tawn Keeney asked if the Director would share proposed changes <br />40 in the General Plan with the action committee prior to presenting it for ratification by <br />41 County Council. Director Kern affirmed that the process of public comment, including <br />42 the ACs, will occur prior to the adoption phase. <br />43 PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: There was one (1) member of the public who signed up to <br />44 provide public testimony. <br />45 1. Ms. Cory Harden expressed her appreciation to Director Kern for clarifying the misconstrued <br />46 information in the article. She voiced her concern regarding the lack of legal authority with the <br />47 three -to -six-month delay in filling the AC seats and hopes that procedures will become more <br />48 efficient given the change from monthly to quarterly AC meetings. Ms. Harden asked Director <br />49 Kern for more clarification on the type of data and the reason for collecting that he referenced <br />50 at the Kona CDP AC meeting earlier in the week. Ms. Harden's final concern was that Director <br />51 Kern's intention to empower the AC would be rooted in support of sustainable practices to <br />52 benefit the community and not developers. <br />53 a. In response, Director Kern clarified that he is gathering information about the programs <br />54 and other activities prior to making decisions and changes. <br />55 <br />56 BUSINESS: <br />57 1. Election of Action Committee Officers: Action Committee Member, Robert Nishimoto, was <br />58 previously nominated for the position of Vice Chair, but was not present at the meeting to <br />59 accept his nomination. Mr. Nishimoto respectfully declined his nomination for the position of <br />60 Vice Chair. <br />61 The floor was opened to nominations for the position of Vice Chair. <br />62 Action Committee Member Town Keeney motioned to nominate Action Committee Member Jeff <br />63 McKnight for the position of Vice Choir. The nomination was seconded by Action Committee <br />64 Member Crystol Kuo. The motion to nominate Jeff McKnight for the position of Vice Choir <br />65 passed with 6 votes Aye and 0 vote's nay. <br />66 2. Action Committee Member Initiatives and Network Maps: Mr. Cook presented a visual portrait <br />67 of the AC members' network of community groups and projects with which they are involved. <br />68 This network image was created on the on-line Kumu software and shows the community <br />69 groups and specific projects linked to each AC member. See Communication Number 2021-02. <br />70 Mr. Cook noted further that the planning staff would like the committee members' suggestions <br />https://www.hawaiicouj&cdp.info/ hamakua(a)hawahcounty.gov Page 2 <br />