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• Sunshine Law <br />• GIS/ArcReader <br />• Financial Impact Statement sheets/Capital Improvement Plan/Budget <br />Hans will also look into other trainings that the County provides. <br />COMMUNICATIONS NOT REQUIRING ACTION: <br />Update from the Connectivity and Emergency Response Subcommittee (CERS) <br />Three people testified on agenda item #3: <br />1. Myelle, representing herself, testified that her subdivision, Hawaiian Orchid Isle Estates <br />isn't included in the topic of connectivity. She has lived in Puna for over 18 years, and has <br />been experimenting going green for the last year and a half by giving up her personal <br />vehicle to utilize public transportation. If Hawaii is supposed to be much more <br />sustainable and green by 2025, it's necessary to have these connectivity points and <br />improve our Mass Transit system. The buses need to be on time and run at more <br />convenient times. People need to be able to get to and from work during the week, to <br />farmers' markets and church on the weekends, and even classes/meetings held in the <br />evenings. She volunteered to help in any way she can. <br />(Hans shared that the Mass Transit Master Plan is underway (currently working on <br />gathering data) and public engagement would probably begin sometime during the <br />summer. Patti announced that there is currently a survey for bus riders that is available <br />through the bus drivers.) <br />2. Hannah Hendrick, representing the Connectivity Action Team — Fern Forest /Eden Roc, <br />testified that she is in support of all aspects of connectivity specified in the PCDP. She is <br />specifically happy to see the connectivity for Eden Roc. Hannah has begun clean-up <br />efforts at the Kaleponi and Punahele Connectivity location in Fern Forest. They have <br />volunteers who have weekly work sessions on Fridays from 10am-12noon. She asked if <br />the County Council would be able to help in reaching out to the Eden Roc Community <br />who are unaware of the PCDP and the connectivity efforts that are being put forth. <br />3. Annette Thornbery, representing Eden Roc & Fern Forest, testified that their local <br />community associations are dysfunctional; some Board Members don't want you to know <br />who they are or when they're meeting, so it's nearly impossible for the community to <br />state their views to the Board. Annette volunteers with Hannah on the clean-up efforts <br />at Kaleponi and Punahele. She also noted that she traveled a lot during her 32 years <br />working for the government and said that when she was in Belize, their local bus system <br />was extremely reliable and always on time. She hopes to gain that same level of <br />transportation service in Fern Forest/Eden Roc. <br />Patti suggested the idea of working with the County Council to provide training <br />workshops for Board Members of Community Associations on how to function effectively <br />and better serve their communities. Functioning Community Associations are vital to the <br />implementation of the CDP. Elmer requested that members of the public in attendance <br />share whatever contact information they have for the different Community Associations <br />with the Action Committee and Planning Staff. (Amber Shouse said that she would <br />provide a list of Community Association contacts from Councilmember Ruggles office). <br />www.cohplannin,-dept.com puna(dhawaiicounty.gov <br />Page 5 <br />