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months, we have met thousands of people that have worked hard to make Downtown Hilo what it is today and that are excited about implementing the actions that are listed in this action plan. I think the mere fact that Alice Moon and I are sitting here before you side by side making this presentation tells you something about our community visioning process. It has required us to change the way we do business as normal. We have had to acquire a new kind of mindset in terms of how we solve our problems and how we plan for the future. The plan talks strongly about collaboration, it talks about building partnerships, and it also talks about really developing leadership in our community. You know, we have strong leadership now but theyre all growing old. We need new leaders. And this process really helps you to identify new leaders, emerging leaders, I guess, I should say. So its an exciting process. And as Alice said this plan is not perfect, it is evolving, it is in motion, its changing through the new vision partners that are being identified, and also new people who are excited about being part of the process. We do have a request, Mr. Chairman. If this process is endorsed by the Planning Commission andalsoapprovedbytheCountyCouncil,wewouldliketotakethisdocumenttopublication. And doing this process will involve us doing a final review; and we would like your permission to make any non-substantive changes that will help to make this look a little more professional, I should say. There may be some typographical errors left. We may have missed people in the acknowledgements which we really want to include, and we may want to do some slight adjustments in moving things to make it better. And we would like your permission to do that after the County Council reviews the document. As Alice mentioned briefly, implementation is the key to this plan. You know, it doesnt stop here. This is the kick-off for implementation; and our goals are after publication to do a celebration in January and an implementation kick-off where we begin to work with the vision partners to really help guide them as being active leaders to making the plan happen. Alice and I are here to answer any questions you may have. Thank you. GALDONES:Thank you, Ms. Moon and Ms. Gagorik. Commissioner Alameda. ALAMEDA:Thanks, Chair. You know, when I think about community development just as this one, Downtown Hilo, I cant help but think about the host culture that the native Hawaiians - . And I do noticed in your road show you did go to some of the Alu Like kupuna, the Keaukaha Community Association, was Panaewa -. Just from your own memory with some of the native Hawaiians you spoke to, most of them were in favor of the proposal, or what kind of input did you get from the native Hawaiian community? MOON:Well, I think as most communities they were in favor of the process and what we were trying to accomplish. They provided us with lots of good feedback and asked to be included continually as, you know, weve made an effort, and, again, without substantial funding and without really any staffing to support it. The outreach and update has been slightly challenging but they have asked to be included in the future. We have made outreach, also to 5EXHIBIT B