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Home My WebLink About2026-07-14 KCDP Agenda Final 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 C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. Mayor John Pelletier, Chair Raymond Kirchner Vacant Shane Palacat-Nelsen Charles Young Nancy Pisicchio, Vice Chair Charla Thompson Vacant 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, July 14, 2026 TIME: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. LOCATION: West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, Building G (Community Meeting Hale) 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 ZOOM: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/v2QZv267SAOLYOBfYvlKIA 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. 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. 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. Please specify the agenda item for which written testimony is being submitted. All written testimony will be a part of the public record and may be submitted by email or hard copy. Hard copy submissions should include one original and nine copies. 2 AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The AC will consider approving the draft minutes from the June 9, 2026 meeting. III. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON AGENDA ITEMS: Pursuant to Section 92-3, HRS, interested persons may provide oral testimony either at this time or when the applicable agenda item is called. IV. THIRD-PARTY REPORTS; GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: The AC may receive and discuss information from third-party reports by any government official not included in a publicly noticed agenda. The AC may only make decisions on matters originally raised by third-party reports from any government official at a later meeting, where the agenda provides notice of decision-making on the matter. V. BUSINESS 1. Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Update: Presentation by Franny Brewer regarding the status of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) in Kona, including an overview of Interim Rule 26-1 issued by the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, current detection and response efforts, and opportunities for community involvement in CRB detection and removal. The AC may ask questions, discuss the presentation, and consider potential action, including providing recommendations or authorizing correspondence related to CRB response efforts. 2. Road Priorities: Discussion regarding transportation priorities identified in the Kona CDP, including the Kahului-Keauhou Parkway and Lako Street Extension. The AC may consider potential action, including requesting that the Director of the Department of Public Works provide an update at a future meeting on the status, planned implementation, and anticipated timeline for these transportation projects. 3. Water Resources: Discussion regarding water resource planning and infrastructure considerations affecting the Kona CDP area. The AC may consider potential action, including requesting that the Manager-Chief Engineer of the Department of Water Supply attend a future meeting to provide an overview of Kona’s water resources, current planning efforts, and available public information resources. 4. Kona CDP Refresher and Future Comprehensive Review Process: Discussion regarding a refresher on the Kona CDP, including its purpose, priorities, and role in guiding AC work. The AC may also discuss and brainstorm preliminary considerations for a future comprehensive review process. 5. Bill 147 Update: Update on recent Planning Commission hearings regarding Bill 147, relating to transient accommodations, followed by discussion and deliberation regarding the Kona CDP AC’s prior position on Bill 147. The AC may review related testimony included in the meeting packet and may consider authorizing the Chair, or another designated Committee member, to provide oral testimony at the upcoming Leeward Planning Commission meeting to clarify the AC’s position and respond to prior testimony. 3 6. Holomua Marine Initiative – Request for Presentation: Discussion regarding the Holomua Marine Initiative and whether the Kona CDP AC should request a future informational presentation from the State of Hawaiʻi Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR). The presentation would help Committee members better understand the initiative, its potential relationship to Kona CDP goals and priorities, and whether the Committee may wish to consider future recommendations or other appropriate action at a later meeting. VI. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON MATTERS NOT ON AGENDA VII. PROPOSED NEW BUSINESS: The AC will discuss potential agenda items for future meetings. VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS • The Planning Department is seeking applicants for the Kona CDP Action Committee. The application can be found on the Mayor’s office website at: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/boards-and-commissions • The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2026 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: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/fol/9059/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 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. 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, 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. 4 Meeting Packet QR Code: KONA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE JOHN PELLETIER, Chair