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County of Hawai‘i
KAʻŪ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720
(808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742
Mitchell D. Roth
Mayor
Jesse Ke
Ka’ohinani Mokuhali’i
Leina’ala Enos
Babette Morrow
Jason Masters, Vice Chair
Pernell Hanoa, Chair
Catherine Williams
Kaweni Ibarra
Vacant
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Kaʻū Action
Committee in accordance with the provisions of Section 92-7, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS).
This meeting will be held in-person at the location listed in this notice and by Interactive
Conference Technology (ICT) through Zoom.
DATE: Thursday, July 11, 2024
TIME: 5:00 P.M
IN PERSON LOCATION: Pahala Community Center
96 Kamani Street #1149
Pāhala, Hawaii 96777
ONLINE/ZOOM:
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscemrrDsvGtHHc2x7A8iYFB981pNeyo0
NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC TESTIMONY: The public may provide oral testimony at
the meeting by joining Zoom or attending in-person at the physical location listed above.
Although not required, to register in advance for oral testimony please contact staff at
cdp@hawaiicounty.gov or (808) 961-8288. Pursuant to § 92-3, HRS, interested persons who
want to provide oral testimony may do so either at the time the committee takes public
statements on the agenda, or at the time the specific agenda item is called. Please note that public
testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item. In addition, although
not required, to ensure timely delivery of written testimony to committee members, it is
requested that written testimony be submitted by 4:30 p.m. at least two business days prior to the
meeting via email to cdp@hawaiicounty.gov or in person at the Hilo or Kona Planning
Department. When submitting written testimony, please specify for which agenda item written
testimony is being submitted. All written testimony will be a part of the public record.
NOTICE REGARDING INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY (ICT):
A meeting held by ICT shall be automatically recessed for up to 30 minutes to restore
communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all members
participating in the meeting or with the in-person location identified in this notice. The meeting
may reconvene when either audiovisual communication is restored, or audio-only
communication is established after an unsuccessful attempt to restore audiovisual
communication. If it is not possible to reconvene the meeting as provided in this subsection
within 30 minutes after an interruption to communication, the meeting will be automatically
terminated.
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The Committee will consider approving the draft
minutes from April 24, 2024.
III. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON AGENDA ITEMS: Pursuant to § 92-3, HRS, interested
persons who want to provide oral testimony may do so now, or at the time the specific
agenda item is called. Public testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes in length per
agenda item.
IV. BUSINESS:
1. Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands
Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023-000046) – Discussion and
decision making on submitting testimony to the Windward Planning Commission.
2. Discussion of Implementation Priorities for 2024 – Presentation by Planning
Staff to review the “Kaʻū CDP AC Action Plan for 2024” Google Form responses.
Discussion and decision making on Kaʻū CDP Community Development Plan
Appendix 8A: Community-Based, Collaborative Action Guide priorities and
strategies for 2024.
3. Discussion of Action Committee Meeting Cadence – Discussion and decision-
making regarding the scheduling, logistics, and format of future meetings.
4. Egress and Ingress at Green Sands Subdivision Regarding Kaʻū CDP Policy
118, Section 5.7.2. – Discussion and decision-making on prioritizing Policy 118
regarding hazard mitigation and evacuation routes.
5. Pāhala Water Bottling Facility – Discussion and potential decision making on
findings regarding the Pāhala Water Bottling Facility.
V. AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: Action Committee members will discuss potential
agenda items for the next meeting including revisiting topics from meetings that did not
have a quorum.
VI. CHAIRPERSON ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
VII. ADJOURNMENT
This agenda 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:
https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?dbid=1&startid=88959 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
business days prior to the meeting.
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
or cdp@hawaiicounty.gov as soon as possible, but no later than five business days prior to the
meeting date, to arrange for accommodations. If a response is received after the five-business
days deadline, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot
guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. “Other reasonable modification” refers to
communication methods or devices for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or
physically challenged. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large
print, Braille, or electronic copy.
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-Council, 25 Aupuni Street,
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
KAʻŪ CDP ACTION COMMITTEE