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APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Ms. Mendoza moved to approve the October 22, 2016 and the November 2, 2016 draft minutes as submitted. Second by Mr. Kurokawa. Motion passed with 7 votes aye and 0 votes nay. BUSINESS: 1. Recommendation for Approval of a Revised Hamakua CDP: Mr. Agres provided a review of the CPD planning process and reminded both the Steering Committee and community participants about the path that the CDP has followed up to this point, including: • Values and Vision Talk Story Events throughout the Hamakua Planning Area (2009-2010) • Community Information Gathering Workshops in Hamakua, North Hilo, and Rural South Hilo (Fall 2010) • Regional Workshops in Hamakua, North Hilo, and Rural South Hilo (Spring 2012) • Steering Committee Preliminary Review of Draft CDP (Fall 2015) • Community Review of Draft CDP — SpeakOuts, Focused Discussion, CDP Roadshows in Hamakua, North Hilo, and Rural South Hilo (Spring 2016) Mr. Agres continued to explain that revisions were made to the Draft Hamakua CDP based on the feedback received throughout the community review process. These preliminary revisions have been agreed upon by the Steering Committee during their last four CDP meetings. Documents pertaining to these meetings can be found on the website. September 10, 2016 http://www.hawaiicountycdp.info/hamakua-cdp/steering-committee/steering- committee-meetings/2016/september-10-2016-steering-committee-meeting September 28, 2016 http://www.hawaiicountycdp.info/hamakua-cdp/steering-committee/steering- committee-meetings/2016/september-28-2016 October 22, 2016 http://www.hawaiicountycdp.info/hamakua-cdp/steering-committee/steering- committee-meetings/2016/october-22-2016 November 2, 2016 http://www.hawaiicountycdp.info/hamakua-cdp/steering-committee/steering- committee-meetings/2016/november-2-2016 Mr. Agres also explained that when the CDP is adopted and implemented it will become a County Policy Document and guide Federal and State Agencies as well as Community -Based Action. He explained that the vision that we talk about for the future of Hamakua cannot be done just by one entity; it will take all of us moving forward and that's the reason why the document reflects those things. Another key aspect to this is you cannot look at just one part of the CDP. It is intended to be a comprehensive plan - it has interdependent components. You cannot isolate economy from protecting natural and cultural resources or strengthening infrastructure and facilities and services and how that all impacts land use patterns: it has to be looked at in that intermingled way. While the CDP process represents a shift in the County's approach to planning, it is important to keep in mind that the CDP cannot solve all the issues of Hamakua. We have to recognize that there are some issues that are too controversial for a CDP and that some recommendations by the Steering Committee may be challenged. This is not the end, this is the beginning of the next phase. Page 19