COMM. 53.7 from M. Wille re Final Plan

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3. Kealakekua Bay. There are pros and cons either way. I personally would leave the Commission Plan as it is now, but I understand Brenda Ford's concern. The question is whether to include the conservation district and the Hokulia Shoreline Park in District 6 or District 7. Brenda Ford suggests this census block should be in District 6 so that the Kealakekua State Park and surrounding conservation area is all within District 6. Unfortunately this census block also includes the Shoreline Park area and golf course area of Hokulia residential development makai of the residential areas. I suggest that this community would naturally want its park area in the same District. I also don't have a problem with two council district representatives have responsibility for the Kealakekua Bay State Park Area. (no residences there). Some consideration should be given to the alternative of moving a significant portion of Hokulia Development into District 6, (as Commissioner Middlesworth has suggested), but that would still split this Hokulia development into two Districts). Minor adjustment: keep the small "appendage" of Hokulia development that protruded into District 6, in District 7 - as it appears to be part of the improved area of this development and does not need to be sliced off into District 6. There may well be residences developed there over the next decade. That adjustment is included in the attached revised .Plan. Comm 54: Renaming of New Council Districts I agree with the sentiment of Chair Sirausa's communication concerning renaming Districts to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. To that end: -- Suggest that District 1 be called "East Waimea/ Hamakua /North Hilo District 1" (rather than being called "the Hamakua District ") -- Suggest that District 6 be called "Volcano/Kau/South Kona" District 6 (rather than being called "the Ka'u District "). These two revised District names starts by naming the area /community that preferred to be switched from their current District to another District, but which were not moved in order to ensure overall regional fairness of the final Plan (ensure the rural "Hamakua" District 1 has its own independent District representative) Comm 55: Discussion regarding Final Report and Comm. 55.1 Re: Potential Topics for Final Narrative Report I agree there should be a discussion of potential topics for the Final Narrative Report and all of the topics included in Chair Siracusa's Communication list are appropriate. My general thoughts are as follows: 1. I would start the Narrative with policy issues and leave the more technical issues to the end (often such narratives will put the technical issues first - however those are of least interest to the general public. 2. Each Commissioner should be responsible to list the problems encountered relating to their District, including listing any census blocks that were problematic or too large - in their District or immediately surrounding their District lines. For example along the District 6/7 boundary, the shoreline census block should be split so that the Hokulia Community Shoreline Park is separate from the Conservation Area associated with Kealakekua Bay Park. Also the 751 resident Kealakekua census block mauka of the Belt Road is too large. 3. I also suggest some policy considerations to include (separately attached).