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Planning Director Y ee encouraged Action Committee members to be open to discussions with members of the community during meetings and to d raft agenda items that allow for more conversation. Committee Member Palacat - Nelsen requested an update on the Kona CDP Amendments. Mr. Yee responded that the project had been p laced on hold for a while due to the volcano emergency in Puna but that staff are working on it currently. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS : None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Committee Member Kimura moved to approve the minutes of the July 10, 2018 meeting as submitted . Second by Committee Member Rivera . The motion to approve the mi nute s as submitted pa ssed with 5 votes aye, 0 vot es nay . REPORT and OTHER PRESENTATIONS : 2. Ali'i Parkway Investigatory Subcommittee Interim Report : Chair Young explained that the Ali'i Parkway subcommittee had been unable to meet since the last AC meeting. H e wanted to include the project on this agenda in order to give the subcommittee members an o pportunity to update on what progress they had made in getting feedback from the community. Committee Member Rivera said he had spoken to some relatives in the Kahulu ‘u - Keauhou area who appear interested in working with the subcommittee . He explained that the proposed alignment needs to be better defined and concerns for sacred sites and burials need to be mitigated . Committee Member Palacat - Nelsen s uggested a consensus on this proposed alignment would come together as input is gathered. He recalled that m any of the families seem to be in support as long as the burials are respected . He explained that the area needs to be thoroughly studied and that the economics of the projec t need to be considered . He recommended consulting with Nohopapa Hawai‘i to aid in an additional archeological study of the area. He explain ed that many of the families to be consulted are descendants of the kupuna who had concerns a bout this roadway construction. Chair Young expressed that the current plan is to establish community sup port for this project t o present back to the administration. He explained that more thoroughly investigating the archeological issues is an important step to gaining this support and shifting the alignment. th The Ali'i Parkway Subcommittee agreed upon meetin g on Tuesday, October 30 at 9 am to continue this discussion. They also request ed continuing this conversation during the next Kona Action Committee Meeting. Committee Member Kimura encouraged integrating the Ali'i Parkway with the Open Space Network initiative. She shared her vision of a scenic corridor with greenery and bike/pedestrian trails all done in a way that in turn honors the historic sites. BUSINESS: 3. Communication No. 2018 - 24: Action Committee Recommend ation Letter: Committee Member Kimura moved to approve sending the letter. Second by Committee Member Palacat - Nelsen. Committee Member Kimura requested changing the $195,000 dollar appropriation to match the originally requested $250,000 . www.hiplanningdept.com kona@hawaiicounty.gov Page 2