HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunication No. 2023-10 Antu Harvey Testimony (redacted)1
Costa, Courtney
From:Antu Harvey <>
Sent:Friday, May 12, 2023 3:00 PM
To:Planning CDP
Subject:KCDP - 2023.05.16 meeting - agenda item - COMMENTS
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Aloha e Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee,
My name is Antu Harvey. I live in the village of Hōlualoa.
Thank you for this opportunity to testify - comment on the items of business.
If the CDPAC has an official role as advisory to the Planning Department (and/or Leeward Planning Commission), I
strongly recommend the following be assured:
o Meeting Strategy: The Action Committee will discuss meeting schedule, logistics, and format of future
meetings such as if they should be all in-person,
meetings be conducted for max access and civic participation - hybrid zoom/in-person,
meeting agendas, and supporting documentation - be posted (like they are for Council, LPC,
etc.)
meeting agendas are posted on the online County Calendar at least 5 business days in advance.
o Community Outreach Strategy: The Action Committee will discuss and strategize how to increase
meeting attendance and better engage with the Kona Community to increase public exposure of the
Kon a CDP.
meetings be simulcast live and a recording be made and posted on the Planning Dept YouTube
page within 2 days
use the Countyʻs ʻroadmapʻ of development priorities to align KCDP work so that
vetted recommendations and comments are submitted timely
If the County has no ʻroadmapʻ of how to implement the General Plan and the CDP,
advocate this be done (no Plan, no Path, no managed Destination)
Use the Countyʻs ʻroadmapʻ to match to acƟve projects (County, and/or Private
developer initiated) and to the CDP - and advocate for alignment and compliance to
Planning and LPC.
o Action Committee Recruitment Strategy: Action Committee members will discuss their strategies to
recruit new members for the Kona Action Committee.
ensure the CDP makes a REAL contribution, "a seat at the table" for lasting decisions, is a
respected body that adds measurable value.
If the CDP is NOT respected and valued and integrated into the process and decision making by
Planning, LPC, and Council - change this!
New qualified wonʻt be interested if there isnʻt sufficient value returned for the Ɵme and effort
invested.
KCDP is potentially very important to our community. Please make whatever changes needed to make it vital to our
future. Best Wishes.
Mahalo nui for this opportunity.
Communication No. 2023-10