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29 2. Community First Health Care Initiative: 30 Ms. Mercado shared that they received a notice from Community First informing that they are 31 conducting a health care assessment. They are reaching out for help in distributing their survey 32 across Hawai ʻi Island. Community First and its partners are serving Hawaiʻi Island residents 33 during the month of Novemb er to better understand what communities need to improve their 34 health. The survey is a part of Access to Care, a collaborative that’s working to transform health 35 care on Hawai ʻ i Island. Information regarding this and a link to their survey will be sent to AC 36 members via email. 37 Committee Member David Huerta made a motion to move the approval of the September 9, 2021 38 meeting minutes to the end of the meeting. Motion seconded by Committee Member Shirley 39 David. Motion passed with 5 votes aye, 0 votes nay. 40 PUBL IC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: One (1) member of the public provided oral testimony. 41 Oral Testimony: 42 Charles “ Chuck” Flaherty , representing himself, testified on the General Plan u pdate 43 announcement and business item 3. Mr. Flaherty fe lt that the proposed draft of the General 44 Plan was “gutted and replaced” in the sense that it makes no reference to the prior General 45 Plans that were done in the past. It was unclear to him what the possible impacts will be on 46 the various County departments , the Kona CDP , and the CDP’s implementation . Mr. Flaherty 47 shared he did not understand why the Planning Department decided to proceed in a 48 different way than had been done in 1989 and 2005. He would like staff to create a matrix 49 that shows what prot ections and measures within the existing General Plan would still be 50 covered by the proposed General Plan , and what changes were proposed . 51 Mr . Flaherty shared that the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide ( LUPAG ) map should be 52 adjusted to remove the resort node designation at H ōkūle ʻa. He stated that this was ruled to 53 be invalid by the Third Circuit Court and in addition to that , the issue should have gone to 54 Land Use Commission to have it re - designed as rural. He hope d that the General Plan will be 55 amended to include that. 56 Mr. Flaherty informed that he possesses documentation related to the Chapter 27 Flood 57 Control and Chapter 10 Soil and Erosion C ont rol from several years ago and would like to 58 share the information with the AC. 59 BUSINESS: 60 1. Kona Open Space Network (KOSN) Update : Long Range Planner Natasha Soriano updated the 61 AC on the status of the KOSN Plan. Ms. Soriano will be managing this project a long with Long 62 Range Planner Rob Leasure. Ms. Soriano stated tha t an updated scope of work was shared 63 with members of the KOSN subcommittee and requested that they provide their comments 64 by November 20, 2021. She advised subcommittee members to reach out if they wish to 65 meet to further discuss the scope and direction. 66 The CDP cal ls for the establishment of the KOSN program to enhance the opportunities of 67 residents and visitors to engage in recreational, educational, subsis tence and gather ing 68 activities. The Network would consist of managed hubs of natural, cultural, and developed 69 resources that are interlinked by trails and corridors. Through discussions it was recognized www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov / CDP@hawaiicounty.gov Page 2