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HCHA meeting November 5, 2020 <br />months asking for when we could file for a permit to rebuild and was told they <br />didn't know when or if I would be given a permit. Now more than two years later <br />after the ... after that lava flow we've seen no visible progress on rebuilding <br />Pohoiki road. There's no commitment to rebuild red road between Isaac Hale <br />park and Highway 137, a necessary egress for us in an emergency. [time tone] <br />This is especially important now since PGV says we're starting... their starting up <br />this week and they have had more than 60 emergencies in 30 years, about one <br />every six months. We must be able to evacuate in case of a hydrogen sulfate <br />leak. We received no commitments to rebuild the county waterlines down the <br />Pohoiki road even though the water tanks are intact and the county has <br />received (inaudible) for that purpose. The current plan to spend millions on a <br />buyout program speaks louder than any words that the county is more <br />interested in depopulating our community then supporting us in rebuilding our <br />homes, farms and lives. I request that you reject this plan and help us rebuild <br />roads both public and private (inaudible). I request you rebuild waterlines for our <br />homes and farms. I request you work with the new Mayor to [time tone] develop <br />a meaningful plan to support us with housing as we rebuild our lives and farms. <br />We're doing all we can. We recently planted four ulu trees, like roof in the roots <br />of a friends tree, there only a few feet tall now within five years they'll be tall and <br />will bear fruit and they'll feed us and our neighbors. We and our neighbors we'll <br />be here then. I hope the county steps up to help us. Either way we will be here. <br />Mahalo for your consideration and your support. <br />Aiello: Thank ... thank you Mr. Kuykendall. Madam Chair our next speaker is <br />Bernadette Sabath or SABathe. Bernadette? <br />Sabath: Yep. That's right. Sabath. <br />Aiello: Okay. Okay, please go ahead you time starts now. <br />Sabath: Aloha my name is Bernadette Sabath. I live off of 132 between mile <br />marker four and five. I am speaking as individual within a non-profit. The non- <br />profit which is composed of individuals doing service together while also living as <br />individuals within the container of a community. We also lost our homes and <br />sustainable food source. The garden is destroyed and the orchard, at the <br />moment, is needing some serious rejuvenating attention. Mahalo for the road <br />which once again gets us access to our 20 acres but now we face the problem <br />of restoring our infrastructure. We applied for a grant to help restore permitted <br />buildings which were damaged in the fire storm to help with the housing <br />shortage here but were denied. I'm speaking out today to pled to those in <br />positions of power who can allocate more monies for grants to help with <br />recovery who do not want to abandon their kuleana to the land that we have <br />worked so hard to maintain for many years. I can understand how folks like <br />Mayor Kim who lost their family home would want to walk away if there was <br />Page 3 of 36 <br />