2025-01-31 Megan Isaac Letter to PD Director Jeff Darrow Resched Mtg.

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From: Megan Isaac To: Planning Internet Mail Cc: Mayor;april.supranant(c hawaiicountv.aov;danielle.louisCabhawaiicountv.aov; melissa.dacavanCcbhawaiicountv.gov;CorpCounsel Subject: ATTENTION JEFF DARROW-REGARDS URGENT RESCHEDULING REQUEST Date: Friday,January 31,2025 4:04:50 PM Attachments: County Planning Urgent Reauest.pdf Aloha , This is for the prompt attention of Planning Director Jeff Darrow. WE ARE REQUESTING THAT COUNTY OBSERVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUNSHINE LAW(IRS CHAPTER 92) TO HOST TWO OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS AT SUITABLE HOURS FOR FULL PUBLIC ACCESS FOR THE FINAL TWO CONSULTATIONS BEING OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE GENERAL PLAN. WE ARE INVOKING THE SUNSHINE LAW REQUIREMENT OF THIS COUNTY ADMINISTRATION TO HOST MEETINGS WHERE MATTERS THAT REFLECT SERIOUS PUBLIC CONCERNS DURING NON-WORKING HOURS SO THAT THERE IS GREATER ACCESS TO PARTICIPATION. THIS WOULD REQUIRE THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSIONERS TO RESCHEDULE TWO MEETINGS PLANNED FOR NEXT WEEK FEBRUARY 6 AND FEBRUARY 7. WE ARE REQUESTING THAT PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND OFFICE OF THE MAYOR ASSIST WITH RESOURCES FOR PROMOTING PUBLIC MEETINGS ON RADIO AND IN PRINT AND SOCIAL MEDIA Since this concerns a scheduling matter, this is an urgent request and we would request this is forwarded for Mr Darrow's immediate attention. We are requesting that we have the engagement with the Mayor's office on this matter of a request to assist with public access to testimony. We are further copying the following parties : April Supranant who has managed the consultation of The General Plan 2045 , Louis Danielle III Commission Chair for Windward Planning Melissa Salvador, coordinator for Windward Planning Commission We are also requesting the engagement and assistance of Corporation Counsel since this involves invoking requirements of Sunshine Law for public engagements. We are requesting the attention of Mayor Kimo Alameda as support may be needed to resource our request. This is an issue that has brought overwhelming opposition from the public. We're including a link to a video that has nearly 900 views in two days and will continue to gain views. The channel has more than sixteen thousand subscribers and is created by one of the undersigned of this request. • In this video you will hear a woman give testimony that she was required to take a day off work so that she could participate in the 9AM consultation of Leeward Planning Commission on 1/16/25. This is evidence in support of the fact that if this request is ignored there is a violation of Sunshine Law. • Another testifier references how difficult it has been to access information about this General Plan and also the publicity about meetings.