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Gregg Murphy of Blue Planet Energy shared his experience working with disaster recovery in <br />Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Blue Plant's mission is to unlock the grid and create <br />resilient communities through the creation of micro grids. Mr. Murphy described how the <br />community leaders in Puerto Rico worked together taking recovery efforts into their own hands <br />funding from their government was sparse. The micro grid systems they set up in Puerto Rico <br />served to help small rural communities become more independent and resilient when faced <br />with future disasters. Mr. Murphy emphasized that these same levels of success are possible on <br />Hawai'i Island. <br />At the conclusion of the presentation the Action Committee was asked what additional support <br />they would need to support their prioritization of the Puna CDP goals moving forward. Aside <br />from an in depth report on the data collected through the community engagement process, <br />the Action Committee requested details on inundated roads (parties responsible, funding <br />options), a presentation from USGS outlining the current geological situation post eruption, <br />and the scientific access and safety implications moving forward. <br />Committee Member Kealoha suggested that the AC members sit down with the recovery team <br />individually to more closely review and consider the public input that has been gathered from <br />the community during the recovery process. <br />To view and download the presentation use the following link: <br />http://records.hawaiicountV.gov/Weblink/1/doc/97357/Pagel.aspx <br />AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: (March 5, 2019) <br />1. Connectivity and Emergency Response in Puna. <br />2. Draft letter from the Action Committee to support the reopening of the inundated roads in <br />lower Puna. <br />3. In depth look at inundated roads in lower Puna, and the implications involved in reopening the <br />roads. <br />4. Opportunities to advance mixed-use agricultural development as it relates to the Puna CDP. <br />ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brown adjourned the meeting at 7:06 p.m. <br />All Action Committee information can be viewed and downloaded from our website: <br />http://www.hawai icountycdp.info/puna-cdp/implementation/puna-cdp-action-committee <br />www.hiplanningdept.com puna(a_)hawaiicounty.,-ov Page 4 <br />