HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-03-21 HCDP Agenda FinalMitchell D. Roth
Mayor
Lee E. Lord
Managing Director
West Hawai‘i Office
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
Phone (808) 323-4770
Fax (808) 327-3563
County of Hawai‘i
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Zendo Kern
Director
Jeffrey W. Darrow
Deputy Director
East Hawai‘i Office
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
Phone (808) 961-8288
Fax (808) 961-8742
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
HĀMĀKUA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Hāmākua Action
Committee in accordance with the provisions of Section 92-7, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes.
DATE: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
TIME: 5:00 P.M.
LOCATION: This meeting will be held by Interactive Conference Technology (ICT)
through Zoom. The public may provide verbal testimony at the meeting
by attending in-person or calling into the Zoom meeting. Members of the
public may attend via Zoom or attend the in-person on site location listed
below.
To register for verbal testimony please contact staff at
cdp@hawaiicounty.gov or (808) 961-8288.
Zoom registration link:
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcOGgrDgiHG266-
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If internet connection is lost, the public meeting will be automatically
recessed to restore communication. If lost connection exceeds 30
minutes, the meeting will be terminated
In-person site location:
Honokaʻa People's Theatre
45-3574 Mamane Street
Honokaʻa, Hawaii 96727
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
• The Planning Department is currently seeking applicants for the Hāmākua Action
Committee. They are requesting assistance getting the word out to find interested
community members. The application can be found on the Mayor’s office website here:
https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/boards-commissions-application
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: The Public may provide oral testimony at the meeting
by joining online or calling into the Zoom meeting. Please register to testify by contacting
cdp@hawaiicounty.gov. Comments may be made either during the public comment portion of
the agenda or just prior to the relevant business item. With discretion of the Chair of the CDP
Action Committee, comments may be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item
Written testimony may be submitted via email at cdp@hawaiicounty.gov or in person at the
Hilo or Kona Planning Department, up to two (2) business days prior Friday, March 17, 2023, to
the meeting (see the Notice Section below).
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: January 10, 2023 meeting.
BUSINESS:
1. Presentation by Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) and Hawaiʻi Energy:
Representatives from Hawaiian Electric and Hawai'i Energy will share information about
Hawai'i Powered, Integrated Grid Planning and Hawai'i Energy rebates and resources.
2. Hāmākua Action Committee Meeting Schedule Discussion: The Action Committee will
discuss and create a meeting schedule for the remainder of 2023.
3. Subcommittee Report Back to Action Committee: Designated subcommittees will
report back and provide updates to the Action Committee regarding their progress.
o Waipi‘o Wahi Pana
o Housing (CDP Section 5.2 – Community Action #25)
o Lehua St. Subdivision (Honokaʻa) Infrastructure Subcommittee
4. Action Committee Project Discussion: Action Committee members will discuss priority
implementation projects and interests. Action Committee members may create
Permitted Interaction Groups (subcommittees) or community liaison groups, as
applicable. Joint initiatives with community members or partner organizations are
encouraged. Potential projects include but are not limited to:
o Public Access, Open Space and Natural Cultural Resources (PONC) Subcommittee
o Public Restroom on Mamane St. in Honokaʻa Subcommittee
5. Action Committee Community Outreach Strategy: The Action Committee will discuss
and strategize how to increase meeting attendance and better engage with the
Hāmākua community.
COMMUNICATIONS:
6. Communication No. 2023-03 Public Access & Coastline Preservation Flyer - Toni
Withington
7. Communication No. 2023-04 Hāmākua Agricultural Plan (2006)
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AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: Action Committee members will discuss logistics (meeting
date/time) and potential agenda items for the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
This agenda and all related documents are available in the Planning Department’s Hāmākua
Community Development Plan Action Committee folder via the County of Hawaiʻi Public
Documents Repository: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/fol/109367/Row1.aspx.
These documents may also be requested from the Planning Department by calling (808) 961-
8288 or emailing cdp@hawaiicounty.gov.
NOTICE: The purpose of the public hearings is to afford all interested persons a reasonable
opportunity to be heard on the above items. A person desiring to submit oral or written
testimony shall indicate their name and whether the testimony is on their behalf or as a
representative of an organization or individual. Written testimony can be submitted via email
or hard copy. Hard copies should include an original and nine copies and be submitted no later
than 4:30pm two days prior to the hearing date.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language
interpretation to access this meeting please contact the Planning Department at (808) 961-
8288 as soon as possible, but no later than five (5) working days prior to the meeting date, to
arrange for accommodations. “Other reasonable modification” refers to communication
methods or devices for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically challenged.
If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five days of
becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code} A lobbyist means
"any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in
any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence
legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with
public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawai‘i County Code} Registration forms
and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk, Hawai‘i
County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
HĀMĀKUA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE