2018-04-02 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes - DRAFT

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www.hiplanningdept.com southkohala@hawaiicounty.gov Page 5 and bring it forward at the next Action Committee meeting. She specifically mentioned gathering information about the Saddle Road extension from the federal environmental impact statement. Committee Member Smith noted that the Waikoloa Community Leadership Council had already done a lot of the legwork digging up information and felt that work would not need to be repeated. She additionally explained that their research already compiled some next steps and a call to action for the County government to take the lead on. She expressed her desire to make a motion for the AC to move forward with the information already gathered. Committee Member McLaughlin moved to amend the motion to include assembling the information that has been collected and communicating with the County to discover concrete next steps. Second by Committee Member Gordon. Committee Member Smith stated that her past experience talking to County officials entailed explaining the community perspective rather than gaining information from them. She wished to see the AC move as expeditiously as possible in the process and felt a subcommittee would take too much unnecessary time. She stated she would support this amendment if it did not require a subcommittee. Committee Member McLaughlin explained that the multiple sources of information need to be compiled into one document to share with these County officials. Committee Member Smith responded that this proposed document already exists. Staff Childs shared that they might not have all of the information yet, referencing the traffic accident report that Committee Member Alos was tracking down, and potential to gather further information from Ron Thiel. Acting Chair Kaneali‘i asked for a show of hands from the Action Committee in agreement with the amendment to the motion. The motion passed with 8 votes aye [Acting Chair Kaneali‘i did not vote]. Councilmember Richards shared that he was in support of the idea of the Action Committee discussing the issue with County officials and that he felt the issue was not time-sensitive enough [due to budget issues] to warrant a rushed process. A letter would be a great follow-up action to these in-person conversations. Acting Chair Kaneali‘i called for a vote on the amended motion to create a subcommittee to communicate with County officials for the purposes previously stated. The motion passed unanimously. Acting Chair Kaneali‘i asked if any AC members would be interested in being a part of this subcommittee. Committee Members Alos, McLaughlin, and Smith volunteered. Acting Chair Kaneali‘i asked the Action Committee for consensus on appointing these subcommittee members. The appointments passed with unanimous consent. 2. Communication No. 2018-01 Discussion of 2018 AC Meeting Dates and Goal Setting.