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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-04-24 Kaʻū Meeting Minutes Final KAʻŪ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FINAL MINUTES April 24, 2024 CALL TO ORDER Chair Pernell Hanoa called the Kaʻū Community Development Plan (CDP) Action Committee (AC) meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. A quorum was established with seven members in attendance. This meeting was held in person at the Pāhala Community Center and online via the Zoom platform. The full YouTube video of this meeting can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuYKe58UAz0 ROLL CALL Members Present (in person): Pernell Hanoa (Chair), Babette Morrow, Jesse Ke, Jason Masters (Vice-Chair), Kaweni Ibarra, Kaʻohinani Mokuhaliʻi, and Leinaʻala Enos. Members Absent: Catherine Williams From the County (in person): Maryam Palma, Jessica Lahip, and Tiara Cobile (Planning Department Staff); Jean Campbell (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Committee) There were approximately 15 members of the public in attendance (12 in person and 3 via Zoom). APPROVAL OF MINUTES Committee Member Babette Morrow made a motion to approve the February 28, 2024 meeting minutes. Committee Member Jesse Ke seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 3:03] PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: There were no public comments at this time. BUSINESS 1. Election of Committee Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for 2024. This item was called to order at 5:36 p.m. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 5:42] Committee Member Leinaʻala Enos made a motion to nominate Committee Member Jason Masters for Chairperson. Committee Member Kaweni Ibarra seconded the motion. The motion passed with 7 votes aye, and 0 votes nay. KAʻŪ CDP ACTION COMMITTEE Minutes of April 24, 2024 2 Committee Member Kaʻohinani Mokuhaliʻi made a motion to nominate Committee Member Pernell Hanoa for Vice-Chairperson. Committee Member Leinaʻala Enos seconded the motion. The motion passed with 7 votes aye, and 0 votes nay. This item concluded at 5:40 p.m. 2. Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission – Discussion and decision-making if and how the Committee will provide testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the pending SMA application by Black Sands Beach, LLC (PL-SMA-2023-000046). This item was called to order at 5:41 p.m. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 10:10] Committee Member Babette Morrow made a motion to open discussion. Committee Member Leinaʻala Enos seconded the motion. Vice-Chair Pernell Hanoa stated that he would be submitting personal testimony, representing himself and not the Action Committee. Committee Member Leinaʻala Enos stated her concerns regarding having enough adequate time to hear the requests from the community. Chair Jason Masters asked the Committee whether they would be interested in having him and Committee Member Babette Morrow review the Kaʻū CDP for inconsistencies with the SMA application, Black Sands Beach, LLC (PL-SMA-2023-000046). Daryn Arai Public Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 30:31] Aina Akamu Public Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 50:08] Sophia Hanoa Public Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 56:41] Candice Fragas Public Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:10:00]Chair Jason Masters made a motion to continue this agenda item at the next Kaʻū Action Committee meeting with the ability to hold an emergency meeting should the Action Committee agree that the need has arised based on public testimony or action of the Planning Commission. Committee Member Kaʻohinani Mokuhaliʻi seconded the motion. An all-in-favor voice vote carried the motion unanimously. This item concluded at 6:44 p.m. 3. Overview of CDP Action Committee Purpose and Kaʻū CDP Implementation Priorities for 2024 – Brief presentation by Planning Department Staff on the background and purpose of the CDP Action Committee. Discussion to establish implementation projects the Committee will pursue in 2024, based on findings from the Kaʻū CDP. This item was called to order at 6:44 p.m. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:13:31]Maryam Palma (from the Planning Department) presented on the Action Committee’s role, Sunshine Law, and examples of possible CDP priorities for 2024. KAʻŪ CDP ACTION COMMITTEE Minutes of April 24, 2024 3 Ms. Palma also demonstrated how to find public notice information on the Planning Department’s website. Public notices are updated regularly by the Department. Ms. Palma provided guidance on subscribing to County Boards and Commissions email notifications. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:44:01] Links to websites: Planning Department: https://www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/ County of Hawaiʻi Boards and Commissions: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/boards- and-commissions/sign-up-for-boards-and-commissions-email-notifications To help guide the Action Committee on selecting CDP priorities for the upcoming year, Ms. Palma suggested the Planning Department could send a Google Form survey to the Committee. Members may then discuss ideas on actions they want to prioritize. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:54:45] Committee Member Babette Morrow raised a question regarding the Planning Department’s process for drafting the meeting agenda. Committee Member Leinaʻala Enos further suggested the Committee discuss future meetings during this time. Ms. Palma went on to discuss the process for setting the agenda, which includes Chair and Vice-Chair meetings. While the meeting of April 24 was a special meeting, requested by the Committee, the Kaʻū CDP Action Committee meets on a quarterly basis. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:55:36] Chair Masters motioned to accept the presentation by the Planning Department. Committee Member Kaʻohinani Mokuhaliʻi seconded the motion. An all-in-favor voice vote carried the motion unanimously. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:03:44] Committee Member Kaʻohinani Mokuhaliʻi raised a question for Deputy Corporation Counsel, Jean Campbell regarding motions and voting. Ms. Campbell explained that roll call votes are led by County staff calling on each member to vote separately. Under Sunshine Law, unanimous votes do not require a roll call vote. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:04:17] This item concluded at 7:34 p.m. AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:09:13] The following agenda items were proposed for the next Kaʻū CDP Action Committee meeting. 1. Meeting cadence 2. Google Form results 3. Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023-000046) 4. Pāhala water bottling facility discussion 5. Solar farms 6. Egress/ingress at Green Sands regarding Policy 118, Page 80 KAʻŪ CDP ACTION COMMITTEE Minutes of April 24, 2024 4 Ms. Palma provided an update on the next steps in the Draft General Plan timeline. The public comment period closed on April 1, 2024. Currently, the Planning Department is in the process of reviewing and incorporating public feedback to revise the draft. The Department will release a Final Recommended Draft General Plan by the end of July and the public comment period will reopen. The Final Recommended Draft will then be submitted to the Planning Commissions. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:10:43] ADJOURNMENT Chair Jason Masters made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Committee Member Kaweni Ibarra seconded the motion. The motion. An all-in-favor voice vote carried the motion unanimously. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:15:02] The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m. These minutes and all related documents are available in the Planning Department’s Kaʻū Community Development Plan Action Committee folder via the County of Hawaiʻi Public Documents Repository. These documents may also be requested from the Planning Department by calling (808) 961-8288 or emailing cdp@hawaiicounty.gov.