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Member Rivera pointed out the direct conflict between the GP designation of industrial lands versus the general urbanization boundaries on the Kona CDP. Member Payne asked the Director what the future role of the updated GP will be versus the provisions of the role and function of CDPs in the future. Director Yee explained his desire to have future and revised CDPs all follow a standard template of format and content to allow a better understanding of each and every CDP with regard to the GP as we go forward. Director) that the AC be updated every 3 4 months of the ongoing progress in updating the GP, so that they \[the AC members\] maintained a better understanding of their intended role and scope of work. Director Yee replied that the GP-CDP interrelationship and CDP structural template concepts remains undetermined and are still evolving concepts No action was moved by the Committee with regard to this agenda item. 5. -Year Capital Improvement Program FY 2017- recommendations of the Kona CDP Action Committee. Staff distributed copies of page 9 of the referenced budget submittal of March 1, 2017, Childs identified thereon a culvert-bridge replacement project in Kahului, North Kona, along Ali`i Drive, approximately 1 mile south of Kailua Village, and together with the Puna emergency access-connectivity project, as the only two roadway projects in the current CIP budget proposal. Member Kimura noted the large budgeted amount for the expansion of the Kealakehe Wastewater treatment plant, and that this was a very necessary project for the healthy growth of North Kona and implementation of the Kona CDP. Councilmember Eoff interjected her concurrence with the necessity of that wastewater project, and noted that this particular budget sheet does not reflect existing appropriations and funded projects. Member Palacat-Nelsen asked if staff could compile a list of the existing appropriations and funded projects; staff Childs said he would do so for reporting at the next meeting. 6. Improvement Program (CIP) and fiscal year Capital Improvement Budget (Budget) from the perspective of a agency recommendations, referral of Countywide recommendations to the Mayor, and Budget and submittal to the County Staff Childs passed out copies of a flowchart he composed, as an unofficial document only, to illustrate what happens when the AC makes CIP recommendations, from a general process standpoint both graphically and with text explanations below. He flowchart, although different directors over time have exercised their prioritization roles to greater or lesser degrees. He discussed the various steps in the annual budgetary process flow, including referral of AC recommendations to particular departments, opportunities for discussions between the Planning Director and other department Page 7 of 9