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Priority 3: Internet Connectivity <br />• Lead(s): Michael Bernard and Elmer Solis <br />• Next Steps: Contact Hawaiian Tel, Time Warner, Exceed, etc., to see what they <br />currently offer and what efforts are underway to expand service. Prepare a draft <br />letter from the Action Committee to current internet providers requesting their <br />future plans for expansion and the processes they have for determining <br />where/when/how expansion takes place. If a complaint is filed with the FCC <br />(Federal Communication Commission) they are required to respond. Take steps <br />to encumber funds from "Connect America" <br />• Additional Notes: The Action Committee is not seeking "FREE" internet service, <br />but rather "RELIABLE and AFFORDABLE" service. Federal Funds are available for <br />connectivity in under -served communities, the program is called Connect <br />America. Last year, $28M of those funds went to Oahu; nothin came to the Big <br />Island. <br />Priority 4: Preserving Native Ecosystems <br />• Lead(s): Leila Kealoha, Yumi Kawano <br />Next Steps: Finalize the Grubbing & Grading brochure. Speak with the State Dept <br />of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) to see what opportunities might be available <br />through them. Identify and map properties that are significant in Puna and <br />should be preserved. Urge Council Members to Amend the Grubbing & Grading <br />Code. Reach out to the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) for grants <br />that can help landowners enhance their forests (i.e. fencing, removing invasive <br />plant species & replace with native plants/trees, etc.). <br />Priority 5: Farmers Markets <br />• Lead(s): Elmer Solis, Larry Brown <br />• Next steps: Draft a letter to CoH Parks & Recreation requesting the requirements <br />of opening/operating a farmers market. Investigate the possibility/feasibility of <br />amending the zoning code and eliminating and/or reducing the application filing <br />fee for Farmers' Markets. Look into the logistics of the farmers market in Kailua- <br />Kona, on Alii Drive. <br />Priority 6: Medical Facilities <br />• Lead(s): Leila Kealoha <br />• Community Partner: Malama 0 Puna <br />• Next steps: Reach out to Rene Siracusa of Malama 0 Puna to collaborate and get <br />up to date on the progress of Puna Medical Facility. <br />2. Discussion on training or informational sessions during AC meetings: <br />Larry led a discussion regarding the need and possibility of having training or <br />informational sessions during regular and/or special AC meetings. After discussion the <br />AC decided that training(s) would be agendized at the end of AC meetings so that <br />members of the public would have the option of leaving. Larry requested GIS disks for <br />each AC member. Below are topics the AC would be interested in learning more about in <br />order to better assist the community and implement the PCDP: <br />www.cohplannin,-dept.com puna(dhawaiicounty.gov <br />Page 4 <br />