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Robert Leasure (with Natasha Soriano) focused on Infrastructure and Design; and Alexis Ching (with <br /> Keiko Mercado) focused on Community Planning (Action Committees). <br /> Bethany Morrison remains in Long Range, primarily working to drive forward the GP. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: One (1) member of the public signed up to provide oral <br /> testimony. <br /> Jojo Tanimoto, testifying on agenda item 1, expressed concern over the following issues in the South <br /> Kohala CDP regarding Kawaihae: <br /> • The Kawaihae area is underrepresented in the matrix and lacks member representation on AC. <br /> • Information is not included in South Kohala CDP about Kawaihae's water resources and the <br /> watersheds that support the area. <br /> • There is no documentation of the volunteer fire station service in the South Kohala CDP <br /> because it is in North Kohala. <br /> • Identification of important sites, and documentation of histories and mo'olelo is needed. <br /> • Wild goats pose a hazard to the South Kohala region and County assistance is needed. <br /> • There is a lack of recognition for Kawaihae's hula events, kupuna events, and the significance of <br /> Kawaihae Canoe Club. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES: <br /> Committee Member Peter Hendricks moved to accept the meeting minutes from March 11, 2021. <br /> Seconded by Committee Member William Sanborn. <br /> Committee member Julia Alos requested the inclusion of Zoom chat items to be included in the <br /> meeting minutes for March 11, 2021. <br /> Committee Member William Sanborn moved to defer approval of the March 11, 2021 until chat items <br /> hove been reviewed/included in minutes, and that future meeting minutes include chat items. <br /> Deferment seconded by Committee Member Alos. Motion passed with 7 ayes, 0 votes nay. <br /> BUSINESS: <br /> 1. Action Areas for 2021& 2022 CDP Implementation: Mr. Leasure explained that the mapping <br /> activity was first introduced during December's joint AC meeting, with the initial step as gathering <br /> information from AC members on the community organizations they were involved with. This <br /> information would be used to map community groups/projects to implementable, community- <br /> based actions relevant to the CDP. This exercise was intended to create synergy across AC <br /> members and groups working on similar action items. Mr. Leasure proposed to the AC that they <br /> revisit this activity by having each member list one community organization they are connected to. <br /> 2. Implementation Updates from Action Committee Members: <br /> a. Discussion on Wastewater: Committee Member Karen Anderson said the Puako Community <br /> Association, to which she belongs, has been assisting entities working on the King's Trail <br /> (Hokuloa Church is leading this initiative). In addition, the association is discussing its primary <br /> focus—the wastewater treatment solution to be funded by $1.8 million provided by the State <br /> to the County— in a meeting later in the evening and offered to provide the AC with minutes. <br /> Council Member Richards confirmed that funding for the study came from the legislature, with <br /> both Representative Tarnas and Senator Lorraine Inouye's support. He stated that the entire <br /> island has a wastewater issue, but views Puako as the poster child in how we approach <br /> planning for rising shorelines, among other issues that affect wastewater in the greater Puako <br /> www.ylanniUL.hawaiieountugov southkohalanhawaiieounPage 2 <br />