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may sound like a lot of money but it is what is needed. Councilman Paleka looks forward to continued work with the Action Committee and Subcommittee. Susan moved to accept Communication Nos. 2016-7 & 2016-13. Second by Patti. Motion passed with 6 votes aye and 0 votes nay. Marlene updated the Action Committee on the recent activities of the CERS. Currently the subcommittee is working on completing designations in upper Puna connectivity locations for the Ad hoc committee which includes members of the Council, Dept. of Public Works, Planning Dept. and the CERS subcommittee. Following the Ad hoc committee, the recommendations will go to the Council for funding and implementation. It’s necessary to emphasize that because of all the research and input received, there are lots of alternatives should any of the initial connectivity locations not be viable. Patti shared that there have been recommendations of properties and easements that may need to be purchased. Also identified are areas that may need Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) between community associations to maintain open roadways. All of the collaboration that has gone into this effort so far is monumental. CERS meets at 2:00pm on the fourth Tuesday of every month at Kea‘au Community Center. Communication Nos. 2016-7 2016-13 can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/77195/Page1.aspx http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/78448/Page1.aspx 2. Volcano Long Range Plan Subcommittee (VLRPS) & Communication No. 2016-11: Draft Community Questionnaire: Dan Taylor and Yumi Kawano updated the AC on the recent activities of the subcommittee. The subcommittee has developed a questionnaire that they would like to distribute soon. The hope is that the community response, gathered via the questionnaire, will provide a means of validating the Volcano Long Range Plan and the work that has been done thus far. The subcommittee is asking for the AC’s thoughts on the questionnaire and looking to see if support will be given by the AC, the Council and the Planning Department as the plan goes forward. Discussion ensued ensuring the continued support of the VLRP Subcommittee’s work. AC members asked questions and made suggestions on best practices for questionnaire distribution, ensuring the word gets out, and avoiding duplicate responses. The AC asked what the next steps for the subcommittee would be post questionnaire. Larry reminded the AC that the Plan as it stands is not suitable for adoption by ordinance and adoption by resolution might not do much as most of the actions are community based. Larry stated that he was under the impression that the plan was already adopted by the Volcano Community Association, and questioned whether the survey is more to get buy in for the plan or to prioritize action in the plan. Dan expressed that the survey is meant to do both but is more of an attempt to validate the plan for the naysayers who are coming forth. Discussion continued regarding apparent road blocks, next steps, and suggestions related to the survey. VLRPS meets at 7:00pm on the third Thursday of every month at Cooper Center in Volcano. Communication No. 2016-11 can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/DocView.aspx?dbid=1&id=78366&page=1&cr=1 3. Mass Transit Subcommittee (MTS): No Report. Public Testimony: Councilman Danny Paleka informed the AC that the consultant contract for the Mass Transit Master Plan should be complete soon and Tiffany Kai is intending to be at the July AC meeting in Pāhoa. Page 2