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From: Ken Honma <kenh.7553@gmail.com> <br /> Sent:Tuesday,January 28, 2025 9:16 AM <br /> To: Council Testimony<counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov>; Kimball, Heather <br /> <Heather.Kimball@hawaiicounty.gov>; Kagiwada,Jennifer<Jennifer.Kagiwada@hawaiicounty.gov>; <br /> Onishi, Dennis<Dennis.Onishi@hawaiicounty.gov>; Kierkiewicz,Ashley <br /> <Ashley.Kierkiewicz@hawaiicounty.gov>; Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Matt<Matt.Kanealii- <br /> Kleinfelder@hawaiicounty.gov>; Villegas, Rebecca <Rebecca.Villegas@hawaiicounty.gov>; Galimba, <br /> Michelle M. <Michelle.Galimba@hawaiicounty.gov>; Inaba, Holeka <br /> <Holeka.lnaba@hawaiicounty.gov>; Hustace,James<James.Hustace@hawaiicounty.gov>; Planning <br /> Internet Mail <planning@hawaiicounty.gov>; WPCtestimony<wpctestimony@hawaiicounty.gov>; <br /> LPCtestimony<Ipctestimony@hawaiicounty.gov> <br /> Cc: Stand Together Hawaii <michelle@blossominnerwellness.com> <br /> Subject: Official Request for and extended presentation <br /> 1/28/2025 <br /> Planning Commissioners, <br /> I would like to request that Michelle Melendez be invited by the Planning Commissioners to have an <br /> extended time-period in order to fully provide the Commissioners and the public with pertinent <br /> information about the Hawaii County General Plan 2045. After personally providing testimony at a <br /> recent public hearing, it is clear to me that three minutes are far too short of time to fully expand on <br /> the ramifications of the General Plan. It is also clear that the Commissioners have the ability to ask <br /> for extended presentations, as was done when the "staff" of the planning department was asked to <br /> make a presentation to the commissioners,the presentation was well over the three minutes <br /> allotted to the public and included questions and answers and a slide presentation. I ask that you <br /> honor the community members'who have and are very concerned about the full implications of the <br /> General Plan, Michelle Melendez has shown honesty, determination, and care in investigation into <br /> what the General Plan does and could do. She has the necessary skills to present an accurate, <br /> concise, and clear assessment of the Hawaii County General Plan 2045. Give her the opportunity by <br /> extending her an invitation to make a presentation before the Commissioners and the public.The <br /> present and future people living in the County of Hawaii will respect your efforts in this matter. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Ken Honma <br /> Kurtistown, Hi, 96760 <br />