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Committee Memb er Payne requested that in the case that the CIP appropriation does not match what was asked, that they amend the letter to reflect this difference. Chair Young moved to amend the letter , second by Committee Member Palacat - Nelsen to amend the language in t he Kona Open Space paragraph of the letter to state: “ A $195,000 appropriation currently exists for the project, which we believe is slated for allotment through Fair Share funding . The Committee respectfully requests an additional $55,000 to bring the ful l amount to our original request of $250,000 . “ The motion to amend the letter passed unanimously. No other amendments were heard. The motion to approve the letter as amended passed unanimously. Note: staff later discovered that the appropriation amount had already been changed in the 2018 - 2019 CIP budget to match the original $250,000 request. The letter was ultimately amen ded to change the dollar amount from $195,000 to $250,000 rather than ask for the additional funds , maintaining the Action Committee’ s original intention . The final submitted letter may be viewed and download from the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/96555/Page1.aspx Planning Di rector Yee reflected briefly on his experience working with the CIP program. He explained that his role is to compile a list of priority projects to submit to the Mayor. He went on to explain that the decision to fund projects is ultimately made by the May or, the Finance Department, and the County Council. Mr. Yee stated that maintenance, repair , and necessary infrastructure projects often have a higher priority . When the re is a tight budget, there may not be much left over for other projects after those pr iorities are funded . He exp ressed his desire to work with the administration to set aside a portion of the budget in the future solely for use on community projects. The C ommittee discussed outreach strategies and ways that community can more effectively be involved in t he planning process. The need was identified to develop strategic ways to better collaborate and network with communi ty groups and County departments . The y discussed the need to host community meetings for the Ali'i Parkway project to bette r outreach to the public. 4. Nominations of lands in North and South Kona for acquisition with Funds from the County’s Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resource Preservation Fund (PONC) : Committee Members brought up a concern for the proposed C harter am endment to reduce the amount of property tax allocated to the PONC fund from 2 percent to one half of a percent. Mr. Yee explained that the proposal was in response to a concern that not enough money has gone into maintaining the acqui red lots. He also sai d there was a need to balance the County’s budget. Committee members expressed concern for where the funds taken from PONC will be allocated. Committee Members discussed the process for suggesting a parcel for nomination and the different criteria for prio ritization. Staff offered to send out the PONC annual report for more information. The 2017 PONC Annual Report may be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/edoc/91477/2017 - 12 - 28%20(2017%20PONC%20Annual%20R eport%20to%20the%20Mayor).pdf AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: ( November 13, 2018 ) 1. Continuation of Ali'i Parkway Subcommittee Discussion 2. PONC Nomination Discussion www.hiplanningdept.com kona@hawaiicounty.gov Page 3