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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I <br /> MINUTES <br /> MAY 20, 2021 <br /> The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:47 a.m., with Chairman <br /> Michael Vitousek presiding. Based on the Governor's Nineteenth Proclamation Related to the <br /> COVID-19 Emergency dated April 9, 2021,this meeting was held online,with live stream video <br /> for the public to observe the meeting. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Michael Vitousek,Nancy Carr Smith, Barbara DeFranco, <br /> Mark Van Pernis,Faith"Faye"Yates, and Max Newberg (until 2:58 p.m.) <br /> ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Clement"CJ"Kanuha III <br /> ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Dalilah Schlueter,Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), <br /> Jean Campbell, Esq. (Counsel for the Planning Department),Jeffrey Darrow(Deputy Planning <br /> Director), Maija Jackson(Planning Program Manager), Alex Roy(Planner), Christian Kay <br /> (Planner), Tracie-Lee Camero(Planner),and Noriko Sauer(Leeward Planning Commission <br /> Secretary) <br /> A quorum was present. Chairman Vitousek called the meeting to order. He explained the public <br /> accessibility to this meeting, as well as the protocol for the participants to follow. <br /> Chairman Vitousek announced the following changes to the meeting process: <br /> 1) As a result of a request from Commissioner Van Perris and of a meeting with him and <br /> the county ADA(Americans with Disabilities Act) coordinators, Commissioner <br /> Van Perris will be offered the following reasonable accommodations: <br /> a) A headset to assist with clarity; <br /> b) The ability to provide written questions in advance of the meeting,which will be read <br /> by the chairperson during the meeting; and, <br /> c) The ability to use the Zoom Chat function for questions, which will also be read by <br /> the chairperson into the record. <br /> 2) Pursuant to Planning Commission Rule 1-5, the commission will adhere more closely to <br /> Robert's Rules of Order, which include the following: <br /> a) Discussions must take place after a main motion has been moved and seconded. <br /> After the commission has heard from the Planning Department staff and from the <br /> applicant,the chairperson will allow a limited opportunity to ask questions of the <br /> applicant and the department staff,but the commissioners may not discuss the item <br /> until a main motion has been made. Each commissioner will have a block of time of <br /> no more than ten minutes to ask questions but may request an extension from the <br /> chairperson. <br /> 1 <br />