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<br /> <br /> <br />Possibility of getting a back-up generator built in North Kohala was discussed but it was <br />39 <br />pointed out that the public was not in support of having a generator therefore it is not being <br />40 <br />contemplated right now. <br />41 <br /> <br /> <br />Alternative power sources such as wind and solar have provided fluctuating power to the <br />42 <br />grid and a study is being done for a battery storage which could provide stability and <br />43 <br />reliability to the grid. <br />44 <br /> <br /> <br />Existing contracts for getting power from alternative energy sources tie the cost for power <br />45 <br />to the cost of fossil fuels. <br />46 <br /> <br /> <br />There is an over-abundance of solar generated power to the system. <br />47 <br /> <br />2.SKCDP Implementation. <br /> Action Committee will continue ongoing review of SKCDP Goals, <br />48 <br /> <br />Policies and Actions & discuss roles & responsibilities. <br />49 <br /> Update/Discussion of Agenda Items by Planning Director, BJ Leithead Todd or <br />a. <br />50 <br />authorized representative. <br /> <br />51 <br /> <br />No Discussion <br />52 <br /> Update/Discussion of Agenda Items by Council Member, Margaret Wille <br />b. <br />53 <br /> <br />i.Status of the Kona CDP Court Case and the potential impact of the case with regards to <br />54 <br />all other CDPs. <br />55 <br /> <br />ii. <br />Status of various initiatives in the House and Senate that affect the County and the <br />56 <br /> <br />County’s authority (privatize and eliminate localize government). <br />57 <br /> Presentation of legal opinion (Bill Brilhante) <br />c. <br />58 <br /> <br />i. <br />No Presentation <br />59 <br /> Informational Brochure for the SKCDP AC Use <br />d. <br />60 <br /> <br />i.The AC reviewed the draft informational brochure developed by AC Member Margaret <br />61 <br />Horwatt. The AC indicated support and approval for the draft. The brochure was drafted <br />62 <br />to allow the subcommittee to “personalize” the brochures for each communities utilization. <br />63 <br /> <br />ii. <br />Staff indicated that the brochures could be posted on the website once “finalized” <br />64 <br /> Committee Appointment and Liaisons <br />e. <br />65 <br /> <br />i.Mike Fischer provided the AC with a brief explanation of what the difference is between <br />66 <br />being a subcommittee member and a liaison. <br />67 <br /> <br />ii.Membership of the subcommittees and liaison groups – at any meeting of the subcommittee <br />68 <br />or liaison groups no more than 2 members of the AC shall be present so that they would not <br />69 <br />be in danger of violating the sunshine law. <br />70 <br /> <br />iii.SubCommittee <br />71 <br /> <br />1)Waikoloa – Michael Fischer/John Mueller (includes being the Waikoloa Association <br />72 <br />liaison group) <br />73 <br /> <br />2)Kawaihae- Josephine Tanimoto/John Mueller <br />74 <br /> <br />3)Puako – John Hoover/Michael Fischer (includes being the Puako Association liaison <br />75 <br />group) <br />76 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br />