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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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C. Kimo Alameda, PhD.
Mayor
John Pelletier
Vacant
Heather Korotie
Vacant
Charles Young, Chair
Nancy Pisicchio, Vice-Chair
Charla Thompson
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 (AC) in accordance with the provisions of Sections 92-3.7 and
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, June 10, 2025
TIME: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
LOCATION: West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, B2 Conference Room
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
ZOOM: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/Kc-yh5f6QROP0Dk5RhuSxw
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.
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.
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES – The Committee will consider approving the draft minutes from
the May 13, 2025, meeting.
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III. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON AGENDA ITEMS – Pursuant to Section 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. Outreach on Sunshine Law Updates – Discussion and potential decision making on updating
government officials on allowable interactions with the committee since the adoption of SB 869,
relating to Community Outreach Boards.
2. Kona International Airport (KOA) Master Plan Update – Update from Action Committee
member John Pelletier, followed by a discussion on potential Committee actions.
3. Keauhou Aquifer Water Management Plan Update – Update from Action Committee Chair
Charlie Young, followed by a discussion on potential Committee actions.
V. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON MATTERS NOT ON AGENDA – Public testimony may be limited to
three (3) minutes per speaker. (Pursuant to SB 869)
VI. THIRD-PARTY REPORTS; GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS – The Action Committee may receive
and discuss information from third-party reports by any government official not included in a publicly
noticed agenda. The Action Committee may only make decisions on matters originally raised by third-
party reports from any government official at a later meeting, where the agenda for the meeting gives
notice of decision-making on the matter. (Pursuant to SB 405)
VII. NEW BUSINESS – The Committee will discuss potential agenda items for the next meeting.
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• The Planning Department is currently seeking applicants for the Kona CDP Action Committee and
the Cultural Resources Commission and requests assistance in spreading the word 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
• Kona Open Space Network (KOSN) Draft Plan Open House on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from
10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the West Hawaiʻi Civic Center (WHCC) Pavillion and Building G
• A joint meeting of AC Chairs and Vice-Chairs was held on May 28, 2025.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE: 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. The recorded video of this meeting will be uploaded to the Planning Department’s
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@cohplanningdepartment
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
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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
CHARLES YOUNG, Chair
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