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75 2. Pahoa Regional Town Center Master Plan: Ms. Mercado provided an update on the Pahoa <br />76 Regional Town Center Master Plan. She explained that six categories on the County of Hawai'i's <br />77 Professional Services List were used to select 11 potential consultants for the project. Letters <br />78 requesting additional specific information had been sent out to each of the 11 potential <br />79 consultants. The potential consultants were asked to respond by 4:30pm on January 191h. If a <br />80 response is not provided, the potential consultant will no longer be considered. Once the <br />81 Planning Department has received the responses, a selection team will review each statement <br />82 of qualification and select the consultant best suited for the project. <br />83 It was asked if the Action Committee or members of the public would be able to serve on the <br />84 selection team. Ms. Mercado stated that the Planning Department is open to having an Action <br />85 Committee Member participate in the selection of a consultant. She continued to clarify that <br />86 while the selection committee is not an appropriate area for the general public to participate, <br />87 community and agency engagement is required of the consultant once their work begins. <br />88 Committee Member Pinto stated that she would like to see Chair Brown sit on the consultant <br />89 selection committee. Committee Member Pinto emphasized the importance of avoiding <br />90 resistance from the community by maximizing community participation in the masterplan <br />91 process. Chair Brown agreed to sitting on the consultant selection committee. <br />92 3. Action Committee Representation on Subcommittees and Community Partner Groups: <br />93 One person testified on agenda item #4 <br />94 1. Ms. Hannah Hedrick, testifying on behalf of herself expressed concern that some of the <br />95 upper Puna subdivision associations may not be receiving information from the Action <br />96 Committee regarding connectivity and emergency response and preparedness in Puna. Ms. <br />97 Hedrick stated that she would gladly share any information she receives on this matter <br />98 within the upper Puna community. <br />99 Chair Brown introduced agenda item #3 and opened the floor for AC discussion. It was asked <br />100 when new action committee members would be joining the AC and when the current <br />101 holdovers would be leaving. Ms. Mercado conveyed that there had been one nomination <br />102 before the County Council Planning Committee that was approved and set to go before the full <br />103 council soon. It is possible that the AC would have an additional person by the March <br />104 6lhmeeting. <br />105 Committee Member Pinto urged the action committee to actively continue the work of the <br />106 Connectivity and Emergency Response Subcommittee (CERS). She reminded the AC that CERS <br />107 meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 2:OOp.m. in the Kea'au Community Center and <br />108 reiterated that the general public is always invited. Committee member Kawano volunteered to <br />109 take the lead on CERS. <br />110 Chair Brown stated that it was difficult for the Action Committee to take a proactive role in the <br />111 Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC) <br />112 applications. After discussion, Chair Brown proposed to dissolve the PONC subcommittee. <br />113 Committee Member Bernard moved to dissolve the PONC subcommittee. Second by Committee <br />114 Member Pinto. The motion to dissolve the POMC subcommittee passed with 6 votes aye, 0 votes <br />115 nay. <br />www.hiplanningdept.com puna(&,hawaiicounty.,-ov Page 3 <br />