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links to up-to-date online resources, guidance on home preparedness, and contains a vital <br /> records section, and emergency financial first aid kit. It is a fillable document that is <br /> customizable for each household. The idea is to have households work on this first, and then <br /> take it to a community level, connecting networks of communities together to enhance <br /> preparedness. <br /> b. Affordable Housing—Nicolette Hubbard & Rhonda Pollard: Committee Members Hubbard & <br /> Pollard will connect with one of the Action Committee members in Kohala that could be a <br /> valuable resource and will get back to the AC with this information. <br /> Council Member Kimball offered to bring in a speaker from the Office of Housing and <br /> Community Development to talk about affordable housing with the Action Committee. <br /> c. Public Access & Trails—Jeff McKnight & Tawn Keeney: Committee Member Keeney has been <br /> attending meetings about Waipi'o Valley, focusing on the valley's rim area and public access. <br /> Committee Member Keeney spoke about a property below Pa'auhau. <br /> Council Member Kimball shared that there is a collaborative working group comprised of <br /> various nonprofits that are working in the valley (taro farmers, Ha ola o Waipi'o, Pohaha i ka <br /> Lani) and they have received $100,000 from Hawaii Tourism Authority (destination <br /> management program) to facilitate a discussion with the entire surrounding community on <br /> what they would like to see for the future of Waipi'o and management of that destination. <br /> They're in the process of selecting a vendor to provide the facilitation services, and some of the <br /> input received from the groups in the valley is the need for a facilitator that knows the history <br /> but has not been intimately involved. <br /> Council Member Kimball also shared that there is a potential investor for Jack Wayne Hall <br /> (roadside building between Waipi'o and Honoka'a town). The investor is willing to make it an <br /> education gateway to the valley, and will expand parking, potentially provide shuttles, <br /> education services, etc. <br /> d. Recycling & Solid Waste—Jeff McKnight & Francine Roby: Committee Member McKnight <br /> received several calls about the transfer stations abrupt COVID-related closures and limited <br /> hours—which has since been temporarily resolved but seems to be a recurring issue. Council <br /> Member Kimball said she will connect him with solid waste contacts at the County. <br /> e. Roadway Network (bridges)—Brad Kurokawa & Nicolette Hubbard: Chair Kurokawa reached <br /> out to John Cross, formerly of C. Brewer & Co., and said there is quite a bit of information that <br /> the plantation has on old roadways. He believes there should be another data gathering effort <br /> so that they can identify some of these routes for emergency preparedness. <br /> f. Agriculture—Crystal Kua & Rhonda Pollard: Committee Member Kua said it was helpful seeing <br /> Mr. Flemming's presentation, and she will connect with Rhonda on the topic of agriculture. <br /> g. Protection of Coastal Resources—Robert Nishimoto: Committee Member Nishimoto is hoping <br /> to serve as a bridge between the AC and the agencies working on the shoreline setback study. <br /> Committee Member Nishimoto asked about the new owners of the 'O'okala Dairy and recalled <br /> that the former owner had various land issues with others (dumping sewage off the cliff etc.). <br /> He requested that the new owners be asked to do a presentation to the AC about their plans. <br /> Council Member Kimball offered to arrange for the presentation with the new owners <br /> Stephanie and Chad Buck, as well as Charlene Nishida. <br /> https.11www.plan ninzhawaiicounty.zov/ hamakua(Whawaiicounty.gov Page 5 <br />