2021-08-12 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Agenda

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to the Zoom meeting please email southkohala@hawaiicounty.gov no later than 4:30pm on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. BUSINESS: 1. Emergency Rental Assistance Program: In April 2021, the County launched the federally funded Emergency Rent Assistance Program (ERAP). The program is led by Hawai'i Community Lending and administered locally by six non-profit partners: HOPE Services Hawai'i, Hawai'i First Federal Credit Union, Neighborhood Place of Puna, Habitat for Humanity Hawaii Island, the Salvation Army and Hawai'i County Economic Opportunity Council. ERAP provides rent or utility payments from March 2020 through December 2021 to households who have been impacted directly or indirectly by the coronavirus pandemic. The program has provided $3M in financial assistance to over 500 households and have funding to support additional household on Hawaii Island. Jeff Gilbreath, Executive Director, Hawai'i Community Lending will share program information and how the Action Committees can help spread the word about the program within their communities. 2. County of Hawai'i Public Access, Open Space & Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONQ Property Management Technician, Maxine Cutler will provide Action Committee Members with a brief presentation about the Commission and the process through which lands are acquired for preservation. 3. County of Hawaii Climate Action Plan: Department of Research & Development Sustainable Development Specialist, Michelle Agbigay and Community Resilience Solutions Coordinator, Kendra Obermaier will share a brief overview of the Climate Action Plan. 4. Implementation Updates from Action Committee Members: a. Puna AC Member Susie Osborne will provide a brief overview of a new project in Nanawale that connects food security, education, and resilience. The theme of resilience and sustainability is reflected in every Hawai'i Island CDP. Based on community preparedness initiatives in Hamakua, AC Member Brad Kurokawa will discuss the need for emergency access routes that may include an inventory of public and private road networks in conjunction with bridges, tunnels, and overpasses. The theme of emergency preparedness, connectivity, and transportation networks is reflected in every Hawai'i Island CDP. ADJOURNMENT This agenda and all related documents are available for viewing and download via the South Kohala CDP website: 2021 Meetings — Hawaii County Community Development Plans (hawaiicountycdp.info). These documents may also be requested from the Planning Department by calling (808) 961-8288 or emailing southkohala(2�hawaiicounty.gov. NOTICE: The purpose of the public hearings is to afford all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the above items. A person desiring to submit oral or written testimony shall indicate her/his name and whether the testimony is on her/his behalf or as a