2021-11-12 Redistricting Commission Agenda Packet

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Noes: None. Absent: Commissioner Sumera-Lee. KOSSOW: Thank you. That's 8 ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS KOSSOW: We're moving onto unfinished business. Mr. Kauka? KAUKA: Thank you. Unfinished business: 1. Update on census and mapping related information requested by Commission re ag rding incarcerated persons, overseas military, and destroyed roads in the Puna District. KOSSOW: Thank you. Commissioners, for this item, I'd like to point to Communication 12 which should also be in your folders and was distributed earlier. We have technical support staff to the Commission present in Hilo to answer any questions. I believe if he's not there already, we're trying to get a representative from the eruption recovery staff if there are any questions on the Puna road situation. I'll open it up for any discussion. KAUKA: Mr. Chair, this is Dennis. If I may first too, we do have in the Hilo Chamber Disaster Recovery Officer, Douglas Nam Le. KOSSOW: Okay, thank you. Is there any questions for Mr. Le? I'm sorry did you say he was over Zoom or in the Chambers? KAUKA: He's present with us in Hilo. KOSSOW: Okay. BATH: This is Stephanie Bath. I have a question. KOSSOW: Ms. Bath. BATH: Good morning. So, out Kapoho side in the area where some lots were inundated, there were people that were coming in, going over private roads, and walking into their homes. The question arose earlier, how were they counted or were they counted? The folks that are sort of in transition right now. LE: Good morning. Douglas Le, Disaster Recovery Officer for the County. I appreciate your question, Commissioner. I'm prepared to speak on the status of the restoration of the public roads and some of our coordination on the private roads that were also inundated by the 2018 eruption. I don't know if I can speak to how residents may have been counted as part of the census. As you are all aware, and I think is very known within our 6