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APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Committee Member Palacat-Nelsen moved to approve the minutes of the March 13, 2018 meeting as submitted. Second by Vice-Chair David. The motion to approve the minutes passed unanimously. REPORTS and OTHER PRESENTATIONS: 1. County of Hawai‘i Mass Transit Master Plan Meeting on April 12, 2018. Vice-Chair David gave a brief recap of a presentation on April 12, 2018 given by SSFM, a consulting firm contracted to draft the Hawai‘i County Mass Transit Master Plan. She explained that the main priorities of the plan include: making the Old Airport Park in Kona a main transportation hub, creating a more reliable bus schedule, purchasing more buses, designating more bus routes, creating a transportation smartphone app, and encouraging complete streets, among other items. She stated that SSFM staff had told her that they used the Community Development Plans as the basis for much of their work and it was the Puna CDP that called for a Mass Transit Master Plan originally. Vice-Chair David explained that although the official comment period for this plan ended on April 30, 2018, it still may be good for AC members and the public to read through it. Chair Young suggested this may be a good discussion item in the future. The Hawai‘i County Draft Mass Transit Master Plan may be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://heleonmasterplan.com/draft-transit-master-plan/ BUSINESS: 2. Kailua Village Redevelopment Subcommittee Report Discussion and Action. Kailua Village Redevelopment Subcommittee Chair DeFranco explained the subcommittee’s purpose to work toward getting input and funding for a master plan for Kailua Village. She expressed their desire to write a letter to the Planning Director to ask for funds in order to hire a consultant to do the drafting. They explained there is a current appropriation of $150,000 for the project. The Action Committee generally agreed that the project would likely require more money than what the current appropriation would provide. Committee member Payne moved to write a letter to the Planning Director to utilize the $150,000 dollar appropriation for a re-visioning plan of the village, coordinated with the Kailua Village Business Improvement District. Second by Committee member DeFranco. Staff Childs asked for clarification that the letter would serve as a call for action to utilize the funds already appropriated and additionally ask for the additional funds needed. The Action Committee generally agreed to this interpretation. The motion to draft the letter as described passed unanimously. Committee member DeFranco moved to dissolve the Kailua Village Redevelopment subcommittee. Second by Committee member Payne. The motion passed unanimously. 3. South Kona Community Listening Session. Staff Childs gave an introduction to the Kona Community Development Plan and its origin in the General Plan. He explained that the Kona CDP is intended to represent the community’s vision of appropriate land use in the Kona area. He also explained that the urban area of Kona is the general area from Keauhou to the Airport and that South Kona is generally set aside for minimal development.