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Home My WebLink About2024-08-07 HCDP Meeting Packet County of Hawai‘i HĀMĀKUA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720 (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742 www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@hawaiicounty.gov Mitchell D. Roth Mayor Brad Kurokawa Mahealani Maikui, Vice-Chair Richard Bidleman Vacant Vacant David Meyer, Chair Vacant Robert Nishimoto Tawn Keeney Vacant AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Hāmākua Community Development Plan 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: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 TIME: 5:00 P.M. IN PERSON LOCATION: Pāpaʻaloa Gym Annex 35-1994 Govt. Main Road Pāpaʻaloa, HI 96780 ONLINE/ZOOM: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcuuoqDIqHuUMRGZscjdhoDvWrPzfFmw 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 Section 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. 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 Page 2 www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@hawaiicounty.gov meeting as provided in this subsection within 30 minutes after an interruption to communication, the meeting will be automatically terminated. I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The Committee will consider approving the draft minutes from May 8, 2024 and June 12, 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. Updates on Implementation Priorities – The Action Committee will provide updates on their respective implementation priorities: a. Fire Preparedness & Public Access – Committee member Tawn Keeney b. Coastal Resource Community Based Hui – Committee member Robert Nishimoto c. Waipiʻo Wahi Pana – Committee member Brad Kurokawa & Vice-Chair, Mahealani Maikui d. Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission – Committee member Tawn Keeney e. County of Hawaiʻi Capital Improvement Budget & Agriculture Taxes – Chair, David Meyer 2. Final Recommended Draft of General Plan 2045 Permitted Interaction Group (P.I.G.) – Consideration of adding 1-2 additional members to the existing P.I.G. (Committee members Keeney and Kurokawa) to review and prepare comments on the Final Recommended Draft of General Plan 2045. 3. Kō Education Center Meeting Report from Chair, David Meyer – Request for the Action Committee to gather community input on class offerings or educational opportunities, as they relate to the Hāmākua CDP, 5.12.1 Community Objective 6: Develop and improve critical community infrastructure, including utilities, healthcare, emergency services, affordable housing, educational opportunities and recreational facilities to keep our ʻohana safe, strong, and healthy. V. AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: Action Committee members will discuss potential agenda items for the next meeting. VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS • Hawaiʻi County Council Chairperson, Heather Kimball to provide County Council updates related to the Hāmākua Community Development Plan. • The Planning Department is currently seeking applicants for the Hāmākua Action Committee and is requesting assistance to get the word out to interested community members. The application can be found on the Mayor’s office website at: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/boards-commissions-application • Environmental notice regarding the Hakalau Stream Bridge Rehabilitation: https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/erp/The_Environmental_Notice/2024-07-08-TEN.pdf Page 3 www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@hawaiicounty.gov • Hawaiʻi Electric Public Safety Power Shutoffs Information and How to Prepare: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/1/edoc/135908/202406_PSPS_R esources_Presentation.pdf • Heather Kimball Ag Tax Codes Community Meeting held on July 12, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSZk8jSM3Ws • The County of Hawaiʻi Planning Department is pleased to announce the release of the Final Recommended Draft General Plan 2045. In-person Public Informational Workshops will include a formal presentation of the Final Recommended Draft and will be held: o August 28, 2024, West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, Building A from 2pm to 4pm. o August 29, 2024, Arc of Hilo, 1099 Waianuenue Ave from 2pm to 4pm. o Online workshop opportunities will be available with more information to come soon VII. 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/Browse.aspx?dbid=1&startid=109367&cr=1 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. HĀMĀKUA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE HĀMĀKUA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1 ACTION COMMITTEE 2 COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI 3 DRAFT MINUTES 4 May 8, 2024 5 CALL TO ORDER 6 Chair David Meyer called the Hāmākua Community Development Plan (CDP) Action Committee 7 (AC) to order at 5:03 p.m. A quorum was established with six members in attendance. This meeting 8 was held in person at the Kula’imano Community Center and via the Zoom online platform. 9 The full YouTube video of this meeting can be found here: 10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrqFWrPimIM 11 ROLL CALL 12 Members Present (in person): Richard Bidleman, Tawn Keeney, Brad Kurokawa, Robert 13 Nishimoto (late in 5:05 p.m), David Meyer (Chair) and Mahealani Maikui (Vice-Chair). 14 County Staff Present (in person): Maryam Palma and Jessica Lahip. 15 Also in Attendance: Heather Kimball (County Council) 16 There were approximately seven members of the public in attendance. 17 APPROVAL OF MINUTES [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:50] 18 Committee Member Richard Bidleman motioned to approve the April 8, 2024 meeting minutes. 19 Vice-Chair Mahealani Maikui seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 20 PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: 21 There were no public comments on the agenda item. 22 BUSINESS 23 1. Discussion of Implementation Priorities 24 This item was called to order at 5:07 p.m. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 4:22] 25 The committee discussed the implementation of action priorities. Each committee member 26 decided to tackle different actions on their own: 27 • Waipio: Committee member Brad Kurokawa 28 • Maztac: Committee member Robert Nishiomoto 29 • Housing & Education: Committee member Richard Bidleman 30 • CIP & Agriculture Taxes: Chair, David Meyer 31 HĀMĀKUA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE Minutes of May 8, 2024 2 • PONC, Fire Preparedness, Trails and Public Notices: Committee member Tawn Keeney 32 • Community Action 3 (Develop a coastal resource management plan as part of 33 watershed management plans) & Community Action 4 (Support the organization of a 34 community-based hui for the fisher people of the Hāmākua Coast): Vice-Chair Mahealani 35 Maikui 36 County Official Heather Kimball spoke on agricultural land and farm usage. 37 This item concluded 6:26 p.m. 38 AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING 39 [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:24:05] 40 1. Updates on Action Priorities 41 2. Honoka’a Community College Presentation 42 3. DHHL/DEM Presentation on Wastewater Plan 43 4. Maczac presentation from Committee Member Robert Nishimoto 44 ANNOUNCEMENTS 45 [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:27:41] 46 • The Hakalau Stream Bridge Rehabilitation Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) has 47 been published. Comments are due by May 23rd. The following is a link to the drafted 48 EA: https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/erp/Doc_Library/2024-04-23-HA-DEA-Hakalau-49 Stream-Bridge-Rehabilitation.pdf 50 • The Environmental Review Program (ERP) facilitates Hawaiʻi environmental review 51 process, pursuant to Chapter 343, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes. The following is a link to 52 subscribe to their semi-monthly publication, The Environmental Notice: 53 https://planning.hawaii.gov/erp/ 54 • The Department of Environmental Management has begun the process to Draft an 55 Integrated Wastewater Management Plan. A recording of the first round of public meetings 56 can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmR2EgTRQVI 57 • The Hāmākua CDP Action Committee is seeking applicants. There are 3 vacancies. 58 • County Official Heather Kimball provided updates 59 • Committee member Brad Kurokawa announced that the legislature appropriation received 60 $2.1 million for Hakalau School lead remediation 61 Charles Carvalho Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:41:40] 62 BJ Penn Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:44:45] 63 Lorraine Shin Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:47:30] 64 65 HĀMĀKUA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE Minutes of May 8, 2024 3 ADJOURNMENT 66 Committee Member Richard Bidleman motioned to adjourn the meeting. Vice-Chair Mahealani 67 Maikui seconded the motion. An all-in-favor voice vote carried the motion unanimously. The 68 meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p.m. 69 These minutes and all related documents are available in the Planning Department’s Hāmākua 70 Community Development Plan Action Committee folder via the County of Hawaiʻi Public 71 Documents Repository. These documents may also be requested from the Planning Department 72 by calling (808) 961-8288 or emailing cdp@hawaiicounty.gov. 73 HĀMĀKUA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1 ACTION COMMITTEE 2 COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI 3 DRAFT MINUTES 4 June 12, 2024 5 CALL TO ORDER 6 Chair David Meyer called the Hāmākua Community Development Plan (CDP) Action 7 Committee (AC) to order at 5:04 p.m. A quorum was established with six members in 8 attendance. This meeting was held in person at the Honokaʻa Complex and via the Zoom online 9 platform. 10 The full YouTube video of this meeting can be found here: 11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJzzonbEFpY&t=2301s 12 ROLL CALL 13 Members Present (in person): Richard Bidleman, Tawn Keeney, and David Meyer (Chair). 14 Members Present (via Zoom): Brad Kurokawa and Robert Nishimoto. 15 Members Absent: Mahealani Maikui 16 County Staff Present (in person): Maryam Palma, Jessica Lahip and Kawelo Kalili. 17 Also in Attendance: Heather Kimball (County Council) 18 There were approximately eleven members of the public in attendance (seven in person and four 19 via Zoom). 20 APPROVAL OF MINUTES [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:07 21 The Action Committee deferred to approve the May 8, 2024 meeting minutes at the next 22 meeting, scheduled for August 14, 2024. Committee Member Richard Bidleman motioned to 23 approve the April 8, 2024 meeting minutes. Committee member Tawn Keeney seconded the 24 motion. The motion passed unanimously. 25 PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: 26 There were no public comments 27 BUSINESS 28 1. Hale Ho’ola Hāmākua Presentation – Presentation from Director, Denise Mackey on 29 Hale Ho’ola Hāmākua staffing needs, training, and housing. 30 31 This item was called to order at 5:07 p.m. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 3:43] 32 HĀMĀKUA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE Minutes of June 12, 2024 2 Director, Denise Mackey speaks on rural location staffing struggles/challenges in all job 33 positions. Previously have contracted with Island CPR for Nurse Aide training. Also offer a 34 premium to work at the rural locations, however, not many applicants. Overall, Director Macky 35 believes that due to living in a small community/small population, staffing across the job market 36 is difficult. 37 This item concluded at 5:41 p.m. 38 2. Updates on Implementation Priorities – The Action Committee will provide updates 39 on their respective implementation priorities: 40 i. CDP Community Action Items 3 & 4: Presentation from Committee member 41 Robert Nishimoto 42 ii. Waipiʻo Wahi Pana – Committee member Brad Kurokawa and Vice-Chair 43 Mahealani Maikui 44 iii. Fire Preparedness & Public Access – Committee member Tawn Keeney 45 iv. PONC – Committee member Tawn Keeney 46 v. Planning Department Public Notices – Committee member Tawn Keeney 47 vi. CIP Budget/Agriculture Taxes – Chair, David Meyer 48 49 This item was called to order at 5:41 p.m. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 36:18] 50 Committee member Robert Nishimoto presented on CDP Community Action 3 (Develop a 51 coastal resource management plan as part of watershed management plans) and Community 52 Action 4 (Support the organization of a community-based hui for the fisher people of the 53 Hāmākua Coast). He hopes for shared governance of our aquatic kuleana through partnerships 54 with government, private fishing groups and the community. 55 56 Rose Cypret Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 55:40] 57 58 Committee member Brad Kurokawa did not have any updates on Waipiʻo Wahi Pana [SEE 59 YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:01:16] 60 Committee member Brad Kurokawa made a request to Council Chair Member Heather Kimball 61 to provide an update on Waipiʻo. A Waipiʻo Valley Steering Committee meeting will discuss 3 62 things: permitting system on roadway, Kamehameha Schools potentially providing land for a 63 parking lot and visitor experience from the top of the valley. 64 65 Rose Cypret Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:11:22] 66 67 Committee member Tawn Keeney gives an update on Fire Preparedness & Public Access [SEE 68 YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:12:04] 69 HĀMĀKUA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE Minutes of June 12, 2024 3 Committee member Tawn Keeney speaks on the Hāmākua Fire Preparedness plan, prepared by 70 the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO). Keeney spoke with Nani from 71 HWMO and the plan has reached a limbo status. Council member Heather Kimball to reach out 72 to Nani for an update. There is a suggestion for Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) to give fire 73 mitigation plan presentation. 74 75 Brittany Anderson Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:23:15] 76 Tom Forgatsch Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:25:00] 77 78 Committee member Tawn Keeney gives an update on PONC [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 79 1:27:41] 80 Committee member Tawn Keeney talks about 10 properties by Pepeʻekeo that the County may 81 purchase. The decision will be made July 9, 2024. 82 83 Committee member Tawn Keeney gives an update on Public Notices [SEE YOUTUBE TIME 84 STAMP 1:29:38] 85 The Action Committee discusses the Public Notices response letter from Deputy Corporation 86 Counsel Jean Campbell regarding the question, “Does HCC Section 16-6 require the Planning 87 Department to monitor all Planning Department actions for effect on properties located within 88 the geographic scope of the Hāmākua CDP and report the same to the AC?” 89 90 Tom Forgatsch Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:58:20] 91 This item concluded at 7:03 p.m. 92 93 AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING 94 [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:08:09] 95 1. Updates on Action Priorities 96 ANNOUNCEMENTS 97 [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:08:23] 98 • Hawaii County Council Chairperson, Heather Kimball to provide County Council 99 updates related to the Hāmākua Community Development Plan. 100 • Brad Kurokawa was notified that 2.1 million dollars in funds were appropriated to 101 Hakalau School 102 103 HĀMĀKUA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE Minutes of June 12, 2024 4 ADJOURNMENT 104 Committee Member Tawn Keeney motioned to adjourn the meeting. Committee member 105 Richard Bidleman seconded the motion. An all-in-favor voice vote carried the motion 106 unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:26 p.m. 107 These minutes and all related documents are available in the Planning Department’s Hāmākua 108 Community Development Plan Action Committee folder via the County of Hawaiʻi Public 109 Documents Repository. 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