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concerned about potential conflicts of interest when gaining input from large pools of individuals. A Committee Member expressed her opinion that a website, if it is formatted properly, provides an adequate way for community members to be informed. She went on to say that connecting with other community groups through liaison group reporting would be a much more effective way of pooling together and understanding public opinion. A community member brought up the idea of using the local newspaper as an alternative way of distributing information to the public. A discussion took place about the ambiguities within the CDP and why its interpretation requires continual public input. A Member of the public, Carol Ignacio, introduced herself to the Action Committee as the Government and Community Affairs Manager for the Blue Zones Project; she made an offer to the Action Committee to host a community meeting to explain what the Kona CDP is to the public. Committee Member Rabin amended his previous motion to state: ask the Planning Department to comment to the Action Committee on the feasibility of using social media as a means to improve public participation for the CDP. Second by Committee Member Palma- Glennie. The motion passed 4 in favor and 3 opposed. Committee Member Rabin then moved to create an investigatory subcommittee to expand public transportation to include small busses or vans so that there is more availability for the youth, especially in South Kona, to get to activities such as surf and sports. Second by Committee Member Palma-Glennie. A discussion followed to clarify the agenda for this potential subcommittee. Committee Member Rabin stated that this alternative transportation would be a means of increasing mass transit systems in South Kona and would not have to just include youth. The Action Committee considered the stated motions' relevance to the CDP. A reference was made to Chapter 4.1 "Goals, Objectives, Policies & Actions" (page 4- 21) where Action TRAIN 5.1b states: "Commence shuttle service using mini -vans and small bases (i.e. Handi-Van)." It was also mentioned that this would be covered whenever multi -modal transportation is mentioned in the CDP Council Member Karen Eoff informed those present that improving public transit system is an important issue for the county. She said County Council Members have just recently been updated on the status of the public transportation system for Hawaii County and that it will be a priority in the next CIP cycle. It was decided upon by the Action Committee to wait to hear more about the status of the Mass Transit Plan before deciding a plan of action on this issue. A vote was taken to table the motion. The motion passed unanimously. www.cohplannin,-dept.com kona(dhawadcounty.zov Page 6