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to be a squeaky wheel to make sure the money comes through, and that kind of thing, more long- term planning goals. WATANABE: Mr. Melrose. MELROSE: And what I think really addresses your desire to have your job made easier through the Community Development Plan is that this Plan with the Design Center and the Planning Department setting up that broader framework within which those, before they even get their applications really accepted at the Planning Department this becomes -. There is no ordinance that does that in Kona at this point. And this really, I think, with the broader framework within which the vision is clearly stated in this plan, is going to do that. And I think on 5-7 you can see that really this committee would receive regular updates on what’s going on in terms of permits, that they be aware of what’s going on but they would not be in the line of decision-making. IWASHITA: And actually, you know, when I say make this body’s job easier, to me, I translate that to mean that for a developer, that the developer looking at the Plan and going through the Design Center and working with the, you know, would have and more importantly the developers’ finance or, you know, the fund, you know, where the money comes from, that all of them have a clearer picture to “entitlement.” Right? And that, so that the money flows to get what we want done done. So do you feel comfortable with the Implementing Committee and the Design Center that that’s going to make the money easier to get? Basically that is what I’m thinking. MELROSE: I think this provides a lot of basis for that decision-making very early. And one of the things that, the other point that we spent a lot of time being sure in the Steering Committee is this plan does not affect the existing entitlements. If you got your existing entitlements you have them. IWASHITA: I’m looking for -. MELROSE: No, I understand. You see a change in entitlements, that’s what’s usually coming before the Planning Commission. IWASHITA: Yes. MELROSE: And there was an initiative during the process to affect the existing entitlements, and it had to be structured so that that’s sacred. I mean we don’t need that fight. Kona doesn’t need that fight. We need the vision that allows it go forward. And I think we’re all very comfortable with how this has turned out as an Implementing Committee, Action Committee, whatever they’re going to call it in the final words. IWASHITA: Thank you. WATANABE: Satisfied? EXHIBIT C 13