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area. Council Member Richards mentioned the opportunity for further discussions to see if there could be synergy with tying into the Mauna Lani (if/when they upgrade their system). b. Waimea Trails & Greenways Project: Committee Member Sanborn noted that he is working on the Waimea Trails & Greenways Project in collaboration with Peter Hendricks, Kamuela Plunkett and the Waimea Preservation Association. He then spoke about the trail aligning with a county road in limbo, beginning at Church Row, and connecting to Mana Road. Mr. Sanborn said they would like to partner with a community entity that can help restore it as a walkable trail. He stated the idea was to link the trail so one could traverse it from the ocean all the way around Maunakea. Chair Smith provided a visual reference to pg. 65 of the CDP, with a map of Waimea area's walking/biking paths. c. Stewardship of Minuke'ole Park: Committee Member Hendricks shared that he has been involved with Minuke'ole Park for years. It was originally created over 30 years ago, but the last 6-7 years the community has been called to action to rehabilitate the area, culminating in two playing fields and a pavilion. The community held grab-and-go meals twice a week for more than 200 families at a time up until the program recently ended. Mr. Hendricks expressed concern about maintaining the property as open space for the public after the YMCA (steward) sold Kahilu Hall, which was key to the stewardship of the area. They are actively working with the community and public/private agencies to continue to maintain that public space. d. Discussion on Roadways: Mr. Leasure asked Committee Member Hendricks to clarify a community action on his list regarding roads. Mr. Hendricks replied that the original GP in conjunction with the Parker Ranch 2020 Plan extended Ala Ohia Road to Kamamalu Street to provide a connector road that would bypass the town area in Waimea. There is now another proposed alternate route that would end at the emergency entrance to the hospital. He has been working with other community members to move forward with plans for the original alternate route, which he stated was a county requirement for the completion of that subdivision. Council Member Richards offered for his office to help investigate this matter, and asked Mr. Hendricks to send him any documentation he might have on the matter. Council Member Richards stated that the current gubernatorial administration has only committed to safety improvements of roadways, not capacity-building of roadways. He also explained that the tentative alternate route placement is near the Waimea Airport because federal Food Safety will not allow roads near Lalamilo Farm Lots. The proposed alternative route will not help build capacity. Council Member Richards spoke about the next installment of the Daniel K. Inouye highway. It remains a high priority but has been put on hold due to lack of revenue the past year (it is partially funded by rental car revenue). e. Update on Meeting with Mayor Roth: Committee Member Alos met with Mayor Roth, Deputy Managing Director Bobby Command, Council Member Tim Richards, and Representative David Tarnas to go through a large list of short- and long-term priorities (mostly all based off the CDP). She stated that Planning Director Zendo Kern and the Director of Department of Public Works, Ikaika Rodenhurst, will likely attend future meetings to address some of their issues ranging from the Waikoloa intersection, access routes, schools, and other issues. The organization stewarding this effort is the Waikoloa Community Leadership Council. Mark Gordon will continue to work with Ms. Alos on this, and she will share updates with AC members as they become available. f. Discussion on the Waikoloa Intersection: Committee Member Alos stated that Mayor Roth may speak to Director Rodenhurst about the Belt Collins contract that specified a roundabout www.ylanniUL.hawaiieountugov southkohalanhawaiieounPage 3