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12/12/22, 11:13 PM Gmail-Message from the Planning Director:Cancellation of Upcoming Action Committee Meetings <br /> alb <br /> Cheryl Tanguay <cheryl.tanguay@gmail.com> <br /> Message from the Planning Director: Cancellation of Upcoming Action <br /> Committee Meetings <br /> 3 messages <br /> CDP Team <cdp@hawaiicounty.gov> Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 10.31 PM <br /> Reply-To: elyse.stevens@hawaiicounty.gov <br /> To: cheryl.tanguay@gmail.com <br /> Message from the Planning Director: Cancellation of Upcoming Action <br /> Committee Meetings <br /> Date: 08/22/2022 2.49 PM <br /> North <br /> Kchala <br /> Sa h <br /> Kohala <br /> H5.5kua <br /> Kona <br /> Puna <br /> Ka'u <br /> Aloha, <br /> Due to recent staffing changes in the Long-Range Division within the Planning Department, it <br /> has become necessary to adjust staff time and resources. This means staff will unfortunately <br /> not have the capacity to organize or facilitate AC meetings for the foreseeable future. Please <br /> know that this does not prevent your continued participation and involvement in community- <br /> driven efforts to implement CDPs. In the time being, we aim to empower your active <br /> involvement in community groups and Permitted Interaction Groups (investigatory <br /> subcommittees)to continue working and moving forward. We will also continue to aid and <br /> promote efforts of AC members to organize independent, official meetings. The CDP Team is <br /> continuing to support the implementation of CDPs and to serve as your resource for news and <br /> updates regarding our community planning efforts. <br /> In the absence of County led AC meetings, the CDP Team will engage in a forward-looking <br /> approach to help shape the future of this program. This will include a concerted effort to <br /> connect with you and the broader community to gather feedback, along with consultation with <br /> Corporation Counsel to assess the benefits and limitations relative to Action Committee <br /> engagement. This effort will focus on the applicability of Sunshine Law and County mandates <br /> that place constraints on AC community-based stewardship of CDPs, and the ongoing <br /> challenge to develop a robust approach to Community Planning. In addition, the CDP team will <br /> continue to collaborate on other planning initiatives, including but not limited to the continued <br /> work of the General Plan Comprehensive Review. <br /> We appreciate your ongoing advocacy and diligence in implementing the Community <br /> Development Plans of our island. For the Planning Director's official memo, please click below. <br /> Please reach out to the CDP team at cdp@hawaiicounty.gov if you have any questions or would <br /> like additional information or guidance. <br /> https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ik=a5l 8O6dd8e&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3Al 741917397902272221&simpl=msg-f%3A1 741 91 7397... 1/2 <br />