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4. Support and network personally with Puna District representatives and all local community planning groups, regional steering committees and island -wide development stakeholders. 8. Research and develop MAP -21 funding leads with key national, state and local elected representatives 8. Recommend actions and notify the PCDP Action Committee of important issues, policies, council bills and concerns. Action #2: Attendees requested that a communication be sent to the PCDP Action Committee requesting that the AC agenda and other materials be sent regularly to the MTS Chair and that the MTS Subcommittee be treated as equal to the subcommittees related to Regional and Village Center planning groups. B) Reading List, Other Resources: Jon Olson provided information about his 20 -year history of documents, including State, County, and Federal laws, and provided Marty with link information to the most salient documents. In response to Hannah's brief report on the actions of the Mayor's Committee on Persons with Disabilities as they parallel MTS efforts to communicate with and get responses from MTA officials, Jon pointed out that supporting implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act "promotes better access for everyone." Marty and Hannah will attend meetings of the Mayor's Committee and will report back to the MTS about responses to communications with Tiffany Kai and with Mayor Kenoi. Q Pah_ oa Regional Town Center Mass Transit and Planning Issues. Mark Hinshaw emphasized "implementing the CDPs requires a change in the County /Planning Department culture." He reported that the PRTC planning process was facilitated by a direct relationships with the PD, specifically Larry Brown, who provided step -by -step guidance. Mark strongly recommended that the MT Subcommittee act via its own committees, but that Marty be the only spokesperson (as Mark is for the PRTC process). Mark suggested four steps for moving forwad: (1) Respect the individual Country departments, AC members, and others and recognize the challenges they face; (2) Organize committees or work groups to accomplish specific tasks; (3) Establish and maintain a clear focus; and (4) Establish a direct line of communication between MTS Chair Marty Mimmack and the County Department of Planning (currently Larry Brown). C. Unfinished Business A: Subcommittee O erations Marty's report covered MTS operations and alleviated concerns about (1) how the Chair will communicate MTS actions to the AC, (2) continued communication with the Ac about the INTENT of the MTS CIP request, and (3) ensuring that the MTS is included in AC communications, including future solicitations for CIP items' B: Tiffany Followup: Steph Bath asked Hannah to share her communication with Tiffany Kai, as follow -up to the letter sent by Jerry Reiss immediately following the September MTS meetings. In her November 19 email, Steph expressed her frustration with the years -long lack of response to PCDP communications related to the MTA "master plan" or to criteria by which MTA makes its routes and other decisions. Steph's email to Tiffany Kai emphasized the (1) importance of having criteria/plans and then (2) soliciting community input (similar to the letter referenced above from the Mayor's Committee). Attendees agreed with Steph's two main points but cautioned Marty against "bombardng" Tiffany with further communications at this time. C: MAP -21 report.: Rusty led a discussion regarding STIP procedures and how to get Hawaii County to submit a request for its share of the MAP -21 funds John is "still gathering information and meeting people" and will report the results of his efforts at the next MTS meeting. Rusty will email sections of MAP -21 to Marty indicating that groups like the PDP "is where the action starts " Attendees agreed that it appears that "MTA needs help getting MAP -21 kicked off." 7. -Agenda for Next Meeting Report of the Master Plan focus group. 8 Ad'ournment