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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 Kaʻohinani Mokuhaliʻi Leinaʻala Enos Babette Morrow Jason Masters, Chair Pernell Hanoa, Vice-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: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
TIME: 5:00 P.M.
IN PERSON LOCATION: Naʻalehu Community Center 95-5635 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd Naʻalehu, HI 96772 ONLINE/ZOOM:
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdOusqz8tGsiFLDaRhN9yF2w-daj1chI
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
• CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
• 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.
• BUSINESS: 1. Letter to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023-000046) – Discussion and decision making on submitting the letter to the Windward Planning Commission.
2. Proposed Transient Accommodations Rental Code Amendment (TAR Bill) –
Discussion and potential decision-making on providing testimony to County
Council’s TAR Bill package (Bill 121 and 122). Bill 123 was signed in to law on
October 8, 2024.
• APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The Committee will consider approving the draft
minutes from September 19, 2024.
• NEW BUSINESS: Action Committee members will discuss potential agenda items for
the next meeting, including revisiting topics from meetings that did not have a quorum.
• ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• The Department of Environmental Management has begun the process to draft its
Integrated Wastewater Management Plan. A recording of the first round of public meetings can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmR2EgTRQVI
• The Planning Department is currently seeking applicants for the Kaʻū 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
• Kaʻū Community Development Plan Action Committee Letter to Planning
Department Director Regarding Mahana Bay has been signed by Chair Masters.
• 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 4:30 p.m. 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