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From: Ken Honma To: WPCtestimony;Council Testimony Cc: Stand Toaether Hawaii; Kimball. Heather; Kaaiwada,Jennifer;Onishi,Dennis; Kierkiewicz.Ashley; Kanealii- Kleinfelder,Matt;Villegas, Rebecca;Galimba, Michelle M.; Inaba.Holeka; Hustace,James; Planning Internet Mail; LPCtestimonv Subject: Re:Official Request for and extended presentation-2 Date: Saturday,February 1,2025 11:40:46 PM Dear WPCtestimony, Thank you for clarifying the limitations of public testimony. How can Michelle Melendez be given the necessary time to present very important and pertinent information about this general plan? The venue needs to be viewable such as on Zoom, and recorded and available for the public to see and hear. What is the purpose of taking public testimony if not to provide the commissioners and the public with other pertinent information that is not already included in the proposal? The general plan is easily downloadable for the public to read, there should also be on this website all of the supporting and opposing views available for the public to see, hear and read what their fellow Hawaiians' are thinking about this proposed plan. Please let me know how to make these requests happen. Openness in government is so important today, we are participating at the most basic and local political level and we have the power to bring trust back into government decision making, let's do it show us how! Sincerely, Ken Honma. Kurtistown 96760 On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM WPCtestimony <wnctestimony&hawaiicoun ov>wrote: Aloha Ken Honma, Thankyou for reaching out and for sharingyour concerns regardingthe H awa i`i County General Plan 2045. We appreciate your engagement and your commitment to ensuring the public and the Planning Commissioners have access to comprehensive information on this important matter. In order to maintain fairness and provide equal opportunities for all public testifiers, we must adhere to the standard time limits established for testimony. While we understand that some topics may require more time to discuss in depth, our process is designed to allow for equitable participation from all members of the community.