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Home My WebLink About2025-08-21 SKCDP Agenda Final County of Hawai‘i SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720 (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742 www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@hawaiicounty.gov C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. Mayor Tristie Licoan, Chair Owana Wilcox Ruth Smith Josephine Tanimoto Julia Alos Kevin McLaughlin Scott Nagata, Vice-Chair Bambi Lau Karen Anderson NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the South Kohala 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: Thursday, August 21, 2025 TIME: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM LOCATION: Waimea Community Center 65-1260 Kawaihae Rd. Waimea, HI 96743 ZOOM: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/XX99Wk2hQDWMERakK2Z5bw 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 15, 2025 meeting. www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@hawaiicounty.gov 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. Civil Defense Agency Update – A representative from Civil Defense will share updates regarding the County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan and future emergency preparedness plans as it relates to South Kohala. 2. Kailapa Firewise Evacuation Plan Update – Committee member Jojo Tanimoto will provide an update on the Kailapa Firewise Evacuation Plan. 3. Kawaihae Site Preservation – Committee member Jojo Tanimoto will provide an update on site preservation efforts in Kawaihae. 4. Waimea Community Center Rehabilitation – Vice-Chair Scott Nagata will provide update on the rehabilitation of the Waimea Community Center. 5. Puakō Sewer Project Update – Committee member Karen Anderson will provide an update on the Puakō Sewer Project 6. Waimea Water Resources Update – Vice-Chair Scott Nagata will provide update on Waimea Resources for Waimea V. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON MATERS 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. PROPOSED NEW BUSINESS – Committee members will discuss potential agenda items for the next meeting. VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS – None IX. ADJOURNMENT NOTICE: This agenda and all related documents are available in the Planning Department’s South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee folder via the County of Hawaiʻi Public Document Repository: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/fol/17198/Row1.aspx. 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 may 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 www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@hawaiicounty.gov 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 Hawaiʻi 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. SOUTH KOHALA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE TRISTIE LICOAN, Chair Meeting Packet QR Code: