Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee Operating Guidelines

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n. Review and make recommendations on interim amendments to the CDP; o. Serve as the Steering Committee, as set forth in the General Plan, in any comprehensive update of the CDP; p. Provide recommendations to amend the General Plan; and q. Carry out other duties specified in the CDP and/or in agreement with the Planning Department. V. MEMBERSHIP a. Representation. The membership should reflect a broad cross section of the area covered by the CDP and shall include community-minded individuals providing varying points of view. b. Selection Process: A Review Committee shall evaluate all qualified applicants for appointment to the Action Committee and recommend the initial nine Action Committee Members to the Mayor for appointment and approval by the County Council using a predetermined selection process. (See Attachment A: Selection Process) c. Number. The KCDPAC shall consist of 9 (nine) members. d. Residency. Principal residence is in the area covered by the CDP. e. Ex-officio members. The Planning Director or his/her authorized representative(s) shall be a non-voting, ex-officio member. f. Attendance. If unable to attend a scheduled meeting of the Action Committee, a member shall notify the Recorder at least 24 hours in advance and provide a justification for the absence. g. Termination. Members may be removed from the Action Committee upon recommendation by the mayor and approval of the council. h. Resignation. A member may resign at any time by submitting a letter of resignation to the Chair. i. Term. The KCDPAC members shall serve staggered terms of four years. Upon the initial appointment of the committee, three members shall serve for a term of two years, three members for a term of three years, and three members for a term of four years. When the term of a member expires, the member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed. Members whose terms expire may not be reappointed for at least two years, except that members appointed for one year or less may be reappointed for an additional term without the passage of two years’ time. The initial appointment of terms shall be recommended by the Review Committee and determined by the Mayor. j. Replacement. The initial selection process shall designate nine alternative candidates to be considered for replacement of Action Committee Members. If the pool of nine alternatives is no longer available, the Action Committee may act as the Review Committee in selecting a new Action Committee member following the same procedures set forth in the selection process (See Attachment A: Selection Process). 2