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HĀMĀKUA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1
ACTION COMMITTEE 2
COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI 3
FINAL 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
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This item was called to order at 5:07 p.m. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 3:43] 32
HĀMĀKUA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE
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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
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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
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Rose Cypret Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 55:40] 57
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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
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Rose Cypret Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:11:22] 66
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Committee member Tawn Keeney gives an update on Fire Preparedness & Public Access [SEE 68
YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:12:04] 69
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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
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Brittany Anderson Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:23:15] 76
Tom Forgatsch Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:25:00] 77
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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
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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
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Tom Forgatsch Testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:58:20] 91
This item concluded at 7:03 p.m. 92
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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
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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. These documents may also be requested from the Planning Department 110
by calling (808) 961-8288 or emailing cdp@hawaiicounty.gov. 111