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education would continue throughout the process. The subject material is not simple, but through a collaborative effort between the consultants and th e county, several opportunities were provided to inform and keep the public involved through video conferences, the Internet, the distribution of a fact sheet, email communication and workshops. Informational Meetings: Key stakeholder organizations were invited to participate in two initial focus group meetings in Hilo (November 18, 2005) and Kona (November 20, 2005) as an introduction to the consultants. County Council: The consultants held an initial works hop with the County Council on November 21, 2006, to introduce themselves, present the time lin e for the project, present their initial memorandum and an Impact Fee 101 PowerPoint presentation. Video Conference: A video conference was held on Januar y 17, 2006 that linked Kona, Hilo, Honolulu, and Duncan Associates in Austin, Texas. The consultant PowerPoint presentation on impact fees and to answer questions f Planning Commission: The consultants also held a workshop with the Planning Commissio March 9, 2006 in Hilo with a PowerPoint presentation to introduc conversation on impact fees. Ordinance Issues Workshop: Focus group meetings where held in Kona (March 8, 2006) and Hilo (March 10, 2006) to introduce and create a dialogue on those critical issues that needed to be decided on for the impact fee ordinance. Community participants brought valuable insights for the consulta nts; in particular, the idea that a portion of the impact fee fu collected be used on an island-wide basis. Final Public Meetings: Two final public meetings were held in Hilo (August 15, 2006) and Captain Cook (August 16, 2006) to provide an overview of th e final needs assessment and draft ordinance. The consultants were present with the Planning Director to field questions. The public was also informed that final work products would be forwarded to the County Counci submitted. Local Resource Team A Local Resource Team (LRT) was created to supplement the public by the IPFNA Project Team (Planning Department ; Helber Hastert & Fee Planners, Inc.; Duncan Associates; Alice Moon & Co). The primary intent of the LRT was to discuss problematic issues that were highlighted during the larger public Group Meetings being conducted in Kona and Hilo, and to brainstorm with the Project Team on how to deal with these issues during formulation of an ordinance to establish an impact fee system within the County HawaiÓi. The solicitation of ÑindividualsÒ was based on a numb er of factors, including organizational affiliation, presence in the development industry, participation in community issue. The goal was to obtain a wider perspective on the issues facing the adoption of an impact fee ordinance in HawaiÓi County. Overa ll, it was hoped that the LRT: (1) provided a more granular look at problem issues and concerns; (2) provided a Ñbig pi ctureÒ perspective; and, (3) introduced a creative approach to problem solving. Composition of the LRT was based on including previous experience with and knowledge of impact fees, H Ó C \I N A ÐI F S September 19, 2006, Page 24 AWAI I OUNTY NFRASTRUCTURE EEDS SSESSMENT MPACT EE TUDY