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BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE: 1. Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC) Presentation: The goal of the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission is to solicit suggestions from the community for lands considered worthy of preservation and to provide the Mayor with an island wide list of prioritized properties. PONC Commissioner Susan Fischer provided an update on current PONC submissions and prior acquisitions in the North Kohala district. Ms. Fischer provided Action Committee members and members of the public with PONC Suggestion Forms and informational brochures outlining the Commissions purpose, acquisitions, etc. More information on PONC can be found on the County of Hawai'i website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/DocView.aspx?dbid=l&id=76538, PONC Suggestion Forms for Lands and/or Property Entitlement for Acquisition can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.co. hawa i i. h i. us/webl i nk/1/edoc/88230/PON C%20Suggestion%2OForm%20(3-13- 17)%20fillable.pdf, and PONC Stewardship Grant Request Form can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://reco rds. co. hawa i i. h i. us/we b l i n k/1/ed oc/80189/PO N C%20Stewa rdsh i p%2OG ra nt%20 Req u est%20 Fo r m%20(appl ication%20period%20801%20-%2083116). pdf. 2. General Plan Update: Members from the Planning Departments Long Range Division and the Dept. of Research & Developments Deputy Director provided the Action Committee an overview of the General Plan Comprehensive Review and its relationship to the North Kohala CDP. Action Committee members and members of the public asked questions of the team and engaged in discussion. Topics discussed include: priorities and implementation procedures, Capital Improvement Program, energy, and collaboration between the Action Committees. Additional information on the General Plan Comprehensive Review, including resource documents can be found on the County of Hawaii Planning Department website: http://www.cohplanningdept.com/general-plan/. The Action Committee calendared a special meeting on June 19, 2017 to explore scenario planning and how it's being used to inform the General Plan Comprehensive Review. The presentation slides that were displayed during this agenda item can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/88513/Pagel.aspx. 3. Letter Forwarded for Action by Subcommittee: The Action Committee considered a draft letter to Mayor Harry Kim outlining important reasons that the County of Hawai'i should enter into negotiations to purchase property within the Hapu'u to Kapanai'a Cultural Corridor and Halelua. These properties are on the PONC priority list. Committee member Richard Elliott moved to accept the draft letter as presented. Second by Vice -Chair Faith Yates. Motion passed with 5 votes aye and 0 votes nay. The draft letter to Mayor Kim can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/88684/Pagel.aspx www.cohplannin,-dept.com planningahawaiicounty.gov Page 2