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On Sat, Nov 23, 2024 at 8:50 AM Michelle Melendez <br /> <michellena blossominnerwellness.com>wrote: <br /> Aloha Commissioners, <br /> If this is a plan locals have supported and they're being contacted with each new draft, as <br /> Mr. Kern stated yesterday, why hasn't one person shown up? <br /> Mr. Kern wasn't sworn in and asked to raise his right hand to swear to tell the truth. I think <br /> he should be. <br /> Concerns about the plan: <br /> • "Reduced Miles Traveled" should be changed to "Travel Alternatives". It's against <br /> the Constitution to deprive people of their right to travel. That language must be <br /> removed from the plan or you, and all those who created this plan are in violation of <br /> your oath of office. (No disrespect intended. That is simply the truth.) <br /> • Electric Vehicles (EV): They want to put charging stations around Big Island for <br /> EV which will have more impact on the already impacted grid. How this is being <br /> considered disturbs me greatly. There are already power-shortages on the island. <br /> This would hinder it even more. <br /> Plus, as I've stated in my previous email, EV's are dangerous. Here is a quote from a <br /> firefighter. "The problem with EIVs is that the lithium-ion batteries can actually propagate <br /> afire. In fact, they can actually encourage afire. If a fire has already started and you <br /> have lithium-ion batteries, they can ignite a lot more vigorously compared to any other <br /> cars, "said Captain Rahul Khanna, the Global Head of Marine Consulting at Allianz; he <br /> has 26 years' experience in the shipping and maritime industry and 14 years in various <br /> ranks on merchant ships. . Source: "Is It Safe To Ship Thousands Of Electric Cars On Big <br /> Ships?"by Mark Vaughn, May 10, 2022.haVS7//www.autoweek.com/news/indusliy <br /> news/a3 995 143 9/i s-it-safe-to-ship-thousands-of-electri c-cars-on-b i g-ships/ <br /> How will we remove these dangerous cars once they are retired? <br /> What about the cost to dispose of EV batteries once they are no longer in use? <br /> These batteries cannot simply be thrown away. They are toxic to the environment and <br /> people. Hawaii is an island. So will you ship these batteries off island or store them and <br /> their toxic waste on the island? They should not be allowed <br /> here. <br /> What happens if the grid goes down? How will people charge their EV? <br /> • Off Grid Living: This plan wants to work with the DOH around water catchment. <br /> The last thing locals want are more regulations and fines for off grid living. Not one <br /> person has died from unhealthy water catchment. This should be removed from the <br /> plan. Locals know how to take care of themselves. That is not the government's job. <br /> Please help stop government overreach. <br /> • Carbon: There is a section on the plan about reducing carbon. This should be <br /> removed. It is government overreach and will increase regulations and reduce <br /> freedom for people under a false premise. The General Plan manager stated that <br />