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SALAVEA: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Director Yuen, esteemed Commissioners, my name is Allen Salavea. I’m the project manager for the South Kohala CDP. On behalf of the residents of South Kohala communities, I’d like to thank you for your time and effort in hearing the South Kohala CDP this evening. Before I begin, I’d like to take care of a few housekeeping items. I’d like to first introduce the Steering Committee members for everyone’s benefit. If I could ask the Steering Committee members to go ahead and stand up, please, in the audience: beginning to my right, Ms. Ruth Smith, Robby Robertson, Margaret Wille, Sherman Warner, Tom Kelly and Pohai Kirkland. So thank you very much. Next, for the benefit of the public I’d like to run through the dates for the approval process of the South Kohala CDP very quickly. Beginning with the Planning Commission’s schedule, the first nd Planning Commission hearing is tonight, August 22, the second PC hearing will be on th September 4, 1:30 p.m. at the County of Hawaii, Aupuni Center Conference Room, the third th and final PC hearing will be on September 19, 11:00 a.m., Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, and at that hearing the Planning Commission will vote to transmit the South Kohala CDP to the Planning Committee with a positive or negative recommendation – hopefully, positive. Regarding the County Council hearings, first hearing by the Planning Committee will be held in early October. There are then two hearings at the Council level: one at the end of October and the second in the beginning of November. I have provided the schedule on the website, HCRC, so the community can go to www.hcrc.info, and get that information. I also provided some copies of what I just covered up front. Next, I’d like to give you an idea of who and what we’ll be presenting this evening. Beginning with myself, I’ll briefly cover the CDP planning process and key dates for you. Mr. Bruce Tsuchida from Townscape Inc., who served as the prime consultant, will cover content of the Plan and highlight some key areas. And finally, Mr. Sherman Warner from the South Kohala CDP Steering Committee will be providing you with the community perspective regarding the planning process and the actual document. Our presentation will be brief, so we can answer any questions you may have regarding the material we cover or other questions that you may have. Additionally, I have seated behind me members from the Steering Committee to help answer questions regarding the area plans: Robby Robertson will be doing Puako, Sherman Warner will do Kawaihae, Ruth Smith will do the Waikoloa community, and Riley Smith or probably Margaret can help with the Waimea community, and then Margaret Wille can answer questions regarding district-wide policies. If I may ask, Mr. Chair, that the Commissioners run through your questions in these areas, that’s how the South Kohala CDP is put together, and then that will help facilitate in having the testifiers up at the table. WATANABE: Okay, so then if I understand this properly, when we have one of your Steering Committee members up here for a particular district and once they are done with their presentation, I address the Commissioners to see if they have any questions for that particular area -. SALAVEA: Well, they won’t -. EXHIBIT E 2