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http://www.hawaiicountycdp.info/north-and-south-kona-cdp/action-committee- 37 application/kcdp-action-committee-sub-committee-activities/the-land-use-environmental- 38 cultural-resources-sub-committee 39 Documents: 40 http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/Browse.aspx?startid=9059&&dbid=1 41 The Action Committee discussed the proposed lists for what is included in the definition of 42 Open Space. Discussion also included what and how important to go forward these 43 definitions are to the development of Open Space Network Plan. Proposal made that the Sub- 44 Committee merge the two lists and maybe group some of the items into categories. 45 Janice Palma-Glennie moved to recommend to the Planning Department that the county 46 program to acquire Open Space lands using a 2% set aside of total Real Property Tax 47 Revenues, be amended to improve the program to promote sustainability and sound 48 stewardship principals: 49 1.0.25% of the funds generated each year shall be allocated for the maintenance, safety 50 and security of lands acquired under the program; 51 2.70% of the funds set aside each year shall be allocated prorate to each district in 52 proportion of the Real Property Tax revenues generated by each district for acquisition 53 of lands within each respective district; 54 3.The purpose of land acquisition shall be expanded to include strategic purposes and 55 include Urban open spaces and buffer areas consistent with the CDP of each district; 56 and 57 4.Allow for a taxpayer additional voluntary contribution option of 2, 5, 10, 25, or 50% 58 in addition to their property tax to be applied per item 2 above. 59 Matt Binder seconded. Motion was denied (1-5) (Aye: Janice Palma-Glennie - Nay: Matt 60 Binder, Bo Kahui, Bob Ward, Marni Herkes) 61 Janice Palma-Glennie then moved to recommend the same motion with the modification to 62 item 3 as follows: 63 3. The purpose of land acquisition shall be expanded to include strategic purposes and 64 include Urban open spaces, civic spaces and buffer areas consistent with the CDP of 65 each district; and; 66 Bob Ward seconded. Motion Passed (4-1-1) (Aye: Matt Binder, Bo Kahui, Bob Ward, Ken 67 Melrose – Nay: Janice Palma-Glennie – Abstained: Marni Herkes) 68 Peter Young commented that the Action Committee should be careful with commenting on 69 items that may not be a part of the Committee’s scope of authority or responsibility, such as 70 charter amendments. Further in discussion and developing the open space definition and 71 preambles that the Action Committee need to clearly identify the reason and importance of 72 open space within the KCDP. 73 2. KCDP Implementation. 74 Page 2 of 4