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County of Hawai‘i
KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720 (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742
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Mitchell D. Roth Mayor
John Pelletier Gary Jaster Heather Korotie Vacant Charles Young, Chair Nancy Pisicchio, Vice-Chair Vacant David Huerta Roselyn Molina
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Kona Community Development Plan (CDP) 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: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
TIME: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
IN PERSON LOCATION: Rodney Yano Memorial Hall 82-6145 Mamalahoa Hwy
Captain Cook, HI 96704 ONLINE/ZOOM:
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItc-6sqDwvG4LjAeRMFAmuhPnoQgkOIj8
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 meeting as provided in this
subsection within 30 minutes after an interruption to communication, the meeting will be automatically
terminated.
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AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
II. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON AGENDA ITEMS: The public may provide verbal testimony at the meeting by joining the Zoom meeting or attending in-person. Please register to testify by contacting cdp@hawaiicounty.gov. Comments may be made either during the public comment portion of the
agenda or just prior to the relevant business item. With discretion of the Chair of the CDP Action
Committee, comments may be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item. Written testimony may be submitted via email at cdp@hawaiicounty.gov or in person at the Hilo or Kona Planning Department, up to two (2) business days prior to this meeting (see the Notice Section below).
III. BUSINESS:
1. Final Draft General Plan 2045 Presentation – Presentation and Q&A by Planning Department Staff regarding the Final Draft General Plan 2045. Please watch previous workshop recordings and review meeting packet materials as this item is intended to provide Kona specific information related to the CDP.
• Final Draft General Plan 2045 Document: https://cohplanning.konveio.com/final-recommended-draft-general-plan-2045?document=1.
• Recordings: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/1/fol/138446/Row1.aspx
2. Letter to Planning Department – Discussion and potential decision-making requesting more timely notice from the Planning Department on land use applications to the action committee. 3. Letter to State Legislature – Discussion and potential decision-making on providing testimony regarding Sunshine Law flexibility for CDP Action Committees.
IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The Action Committee will consider approving the draft minutes for the Kona CDP Action Committee Meeting on July 23, 2024.
V. NEW BUSINESS: Action Committee members will discuss potential agenda items for the next meeting.
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Committee member Pisicchio to provide update from Corporation Counsel on hosting a
candidate forum.
• Email update on County parks from the Department of Parks and Recreation.
• The Planning Department is currently seeking applicants for the Kona 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
VII. ADJOURNMENT
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This agenda and all related documents are available in the Planning Department’s Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee folder via the County of Hawaiʻi Public Documents Repository:
hhttps://records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/Browse.aspx?dbid=1&startid=9059&row=1&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.
KONA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE